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2024.05.18 14:17 tomesandtea [Discussion] Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey Chapters 34-40 (The Expanse Book #1)
Welcome to our fifth discussion of Leviathan Wakes. Hold onto your cool detective hats or your environment suits, because we finally get some answers to our mystery! This week, we will discuss Chapters 34-40. The Marginalia post is here. You can find the Schedule here.
The discussion questions are below. One note - this is a very popular book series and TV show, but please keep in mind that not everyone has read or watched already, so be mindful not to include anything that could be a hint or a spoiler! Please mark spoilers not related to this section of the book using the format > ! Spoiler text here !< (without any spaces between the characters themselves or between the characters and the first and last words).
Now brace yourselves: here comes the juice!
Chapter Summaries:
Chapter 34 - Miller: Detective Miller and the crew of the Roci board the hidden ship (the one that captured the crew of the Scopuli before destroying it), wearing environment suits because the ship has no atmosphere - someone left the doors open. They stick together at first as they move through the ship, discovering signs of a struggle, zombie vomit, and twelve torpedo tubes big enough to destroy capital ships like the Donnager or the Canterbury. Miller uses his detective skills to determine that everyone but Julie retreated to engineering. Once there, they discover a truly grisly sight: layers of human flesh and bones are sort of fused around the reactor, which has been shut down. Naomi and Holden gasp in shock and disgust, Miller turns on his cop brain to suppress emotion and view it as a crime scene, and Amos seems… calm and able to ignore the gore. The team splits up to look for more clues.
Amos stays in engineering to start up the computers and get the reactor back online. Naomi works on the ops deck to run diagnostics. Miller and Holden head to the bridge, which wasn’t affected by the fighting onboard. Miller reviews the internal feeds and finds footage showing the captured Scopuli crew being led onto the ship, stripped, and put in restraints. Julie fights back viciously but is knocked unconscious and stuffed in a locker with a jumpsuit (which is where we met her in the prologue). The crew is left in the galley for 132 hours before they decide to make a stand, but it is quickly suppressed. One of the crew is thrown out an airlock and the others are heavily restrained as they scream and cry. Just as Miller gets to the first appearance of a vomit zombie (at hour 160 of footage), Amos yells that he’s been exposed to some radiation because the human flesh blob had damaged the reactor shielding. He decides to keep working while Alex monitors his health status from the Roci.
Then Holden calls Miller over to view one of the last feeds Julie accessed. It’s a corporate presentation video created for a man named Dresden and the board of Protogen. It features a man Miller dubs “the sociopath” because of his cold, practiced smile…and because of the content. The sociopath tells the board (and us) the history of scientific discovery on Phoebe, which was thought to just be a moon and a source of water, but became a research station when a survey found complex silicon structures in the ice. Protogen was tasked with investigating and discovered that Phoebe is not a moon but evidence of a galactic biosphere: it is an alien weapon sent towards Earth 2 ⅓ billion years ago, which never made it because of orbital mechanics. Protogen has discovered that this weapon is not alive per se; rather, it is something they’ve termed the “protomolecule” which has the ability to maintain structure while replicating other systems and manipulating them at scalable rates. Of course, they alerted the proper authorities and made sure… just kidding, they’ve secretly been doing tests. The sociopath believes that whoever controls the protomolecule will gain control of all political and economic power going forward. Chillingly, the sociopath urges them to pursue large-scale testing to understand the protomolecule and its human applications. That large-scale testing is Eros.
TL;DR - Julie found evidence that Protogen (her dad’s company) has discovered an alien weapon, branded it the “protomolecule”, and secretly tested it on the people of Eros (and probably other smaller tests). The entire war has just been a distraction.
Chapter 35 - Holden: Naomi explains that most of the messages on the comm logs have been coded, but the last one is in plain text: the captain informed Thoth Station that the ship was contaminated, everyone was about to die, and the “materials” had been secured. He also planned to send vector data so they could find the ship. The Roci crew put two and alien-symbol-for-two together: they figure out that the captain has locked protomolecule samples in his safe. They also decide that the tightbeam messages were being sent to a secret research station Protogen was using to monitor the Eros experiment. Even though the fact “Naomi is the best” is a proven concept on par with “space is cold”, she is NOT able to open the captain’s safe, so they decide to cut it out of the wall and bring it with them on the Roci. They also scuttle the ship so no one can a) recover the stealth technology and alien weapons, or b) get exposed to the protomolecule-human soup inside. (Amos would have preferred to hack the frozen dead body goo off the reactor with a chainsaw and salvage such an impressive and expensive ship, which is… another way to go.)
It’s clear that someone else with stealth tech is searching actively for this ship, but the Roci won’t see them coming so they decide to get the hell out of Dodge. Naomi jokes that their options include turning the safe over to the OPA (they’d be heroes), selling out to Mars (they’d be rich), or starting their own biotech firm (just kidding, that’s evil). When Miller checks in with Holden about a decision on where to go next, he drops a figurative bomb on him regarding actual bombs in the news. Since Holden did his best Edward Snowden impersonation and leaked the data that the mystery ships are from Earth, Mars asked a few too many questions and in response, Earth has blown up a whole bunch of Martian ships and destroyed the Deimos deep radar station. Miller ruefully gives Holden credit for sticking to his guns about his belief in “free information”. He also points out that Holden’s principles make him responsible for all those deaths and the destruction of the Earth-Mars Coalition… and possibly the universe as they know it.
Chapter 36 - Miller: The war between Mars and the Belt seems like no big deal now that Earth and Mars are fighting. Miller watches the news feeds as the conflict turns into a blockade, and he realizes he is steeling himself for an announcement of a planetary attack on Earth or Mars, but it never comes. He and Amos deal with the stress by having beer for breakfast.
Miller meets up with Holden in the med bay for their routine blood flushes and cancer treatments, and they reopen their debate about what to do with the data files and who is to blame for the war(s).
Chapter 37 - Holden: The crew of the Roci is taking a break from doom scrolling to cook fake space lasagna for dinner and bond over the food and conversation. As Holden watches the crew laugh at Amos’s belches and Miller’s wild story about cheese smuggling, he reflects that they represent all three prongs of the conflict: Naomi and Miller are Belters, Amos and he are from Earth, and Alex is from Mars. Yet they’re friends, and Holden knows this is what they have to fight for. The cheese smuggling makes no sense to Amos (why cheese and not drugs?), and Naomi points out that this illustrates how little people from the inner planets understand Belters. Earthers have free air and easy access to resources, while Belters know everything that sustains life is rare and their access to it is fragile. And this is why Protogen didn’t blink an eye before killing 1.5 million Belters on Eros: they’re “other”. Then Alex points out that this doesn’t make sense; it's a risky and unnecessarily complicated way to kill people just to satisfy prejudices. It becomes clear that Eros isn’t a hate crime, it’s a vacuum-sealed test tube to let the protomolecule learn how to do its job better by giving it access to a huge amount of biomass. The early transformations looked incomplete, as if it didn’t know how to work with human flesh yet, so Protogen was giving it a chance to train. Holden wants to know where they would even find enough people who would support an evil operation like this, and Miller promises to ask Dresden (the Protogen board member mentioned in the video) when they meet him. Something tells me that conversation won’t go well.
As the Roci approaches Tycho station, Holden and Miller take in the view of the Nauvoo, the partially constructed Mormon generation ship. When Miller says the Mormans may be in for a long and lonely death if they don’t find a habitable planet, Holden notes that this is the good kind of galactic exploration humans can accomplish (the protomolecule being the bad kind). Miller then asks Holden why he trusts Fred, and Holden explains that in addition to being the only person who hasn’t tried to jail them or blow them up since all this began, Fred is “real OPA”: he’s a politician and not part of the war-mongering factions who think they can survive indefinitely without the inner planets. When Miller points out that there isn’t a political solution to Protogen, Holden insists Fred has other skills, too. Later, Fred reads through all the information on the protomolecule and is incredulous that anyone could think to do this. Miller assures him that genocide is an old-school crime and it’s important that they stop it. Holden offers up the location of the observation station in exchange for enough OPA fighters to take down Protogen, and the right to retain custody of the safe and its contents. Fred agrees only after Holden points out that no one else can be trusted to do the right thing with a secret this big. Plus, he says Fred already knows what Holden will do with it.
Chapter 38 - Miller: It feels strange to Miller to explore the wide open spaces of Tycho Station, the fanciest place he has ever set foot on. He notices Naomi working on her hand terminal and letting her food get cold; she is too preoccupied with trying to figure out the location of the station to enjoy the amenities. As they talk, Miller is reminded of Havelock’s advice to just let go when he got pulled off a case, which jogs his memory that Havelock actually works for Protogen! (I’m surprised he didn’t get there faster; maybe everyone had a point that he was sort of a washed up detective.) He rushes off to make contact with his old buddy - probably his last real partner ever - in an encrypted drop site of a Ganymede server cluster. As he waits for a response, Miller is amused to realize he has started thinking like Holden: he feels like someone should warn the Mormans that they could potentially run into the alien creators of the protomolecule who may want to kill them. Havelock comes through, passing along the coordinates to a “very scary deep research and development lab” and asking Miller tobe discreet never contact him again so he doesn’t get killed for betraying his employer. Miller sends him an encrypted warning to quit his job ASAP and not take postings at any black ops sites, before saying goodbye for the last time to the only person that still respected him as a cop. (I may or may not be sniffling a bit at this.)
Miller rounds up Naomi and Holden so they can bring Fred the coordinates. In Fred’s office, Miller starts lecturing him about the serious nature of the mission and the need to have a solid plan with adequate firepower, not the usual OPA shenanigans. Everyone’s a little confused until they realize that Miller doesn’t know that Fred is “the butcher of Anderson Station” and a former Colonel in the Earth Navy. Fred assures Miller he’s no amateur and will plan ahead. Miller then insists that he get to come along for the assault on Thoth Station. Eight days later, the plan is set in motion and Miller begins packing his meager belongings into a very small bag, figuring he’ll never see the Roci again. Even if he makes it off Thoth alive, he’ll have to figure out a way to make money and improvise a life plan of some sort. He tries to thank Holden and say goodbye, but the Roci’s captain interrupts Miller to ask where they’ll all meet up after the mission is complete. Miller is confused at first, then overcome with emotion when he realizes Holden considers Miller part of the crew! I’m not crying, you’re crying. Actually, it’s Miller who is weeping. But he pulls himself together so he can head to the assault ship.
Chapter 39 - Holden: The Rocinante needs to sneak up on Thoth Station, so they are pretending to be a loose cargo container that broke off the Guy Molinari (the Belter ship carrying the assault team, which is pretending to be a cargo ship). They fly with everything shut down so that it’s more convincing, hoping they can get close enough to the station to do some damage before Thoth starts firing back. As they approach and are able to reboot everything needed for battle, a stealth ship is spied hanging out near Thoth Station. Then, suddenly it becomes clear that there are two small stealth ships, which will be much harder to fight off. Everyone does their jobs efficiently on the Roci, but in the ensuing battle with the stealth ships, they start to take some damage. First, the Roci is hit by a gauss cannon that goes straight through the machine shop and galley. Holden mourns his coffee maker. Amos notices a leak in the maneuvering thrusters and heads to fix it between the inner and outer hulls, which isn’t an ideal place to be floating around during a battle. This stresses Naomi out, but Holden orders everyone to stay focused. They are able to take out one of the stealth ships, but the other gets close enough to do some impressive damage to the Roci. There is major hull damage as well as loss of four maneuvering thrusters, a PDC, their O2 storage, and the crew airlock. Alex is about to destroy the second stealth ship when the Roci’s point defense cannons (PDCs) detonate an enemy warhead up close. It knocks everyone out, punches holes throughout the Roci (narrowly missing Naomi), dislodges equipment, and fills the ship with debris. Holden marvels that they are alive at all, and Alex points out that is only because the ship’s anti-spalling webbing eliminates shrapnel. They make contact with Fred, who says he’ll find them a place to land, and the Guy Molinari prepares for the assault on Thoth Station. It’s Miller’s turn to shine!
Chapter 40 - Miller: On the Guy Molinari, Miller is talking to a Belter kid named Diogo as they wait for the assault to start. Miller realizes that while he has fancy Martian armor from the Roci and experience with gunfights in station corridors, he is surrounded by inexperienced young Belters with borrowed gear, and he will likely have to watch dozens of them die during the battle. But Diogo isn’t worried; he is confident and eager to get started. Fred announces that they are ready to start boarding since the Roci gave them the “all clear”, and Miller is happy to hear his friends have survived. The assault on the station starts off rough, with Protogen soldiers fighting them in the corridors and automatic defense lasers taking out some of the Belters in the first wave. But Fred knows how to command his OPA “troops” and keep them in line, and things start to go more smoothly as they slow down and maneuver carefully. Miller and Diogo are part of a group taking shelter at Fred’s direction and fending off Protogen counterattacks, and they start to talk during a lull. When two Protogen soldiers sneak up on them from behind, Diogo is hit and Miller chastises himself for chatting during a battle and not staying alert. He thinks Diogo is dead, but he pops up laughing and streaked with white goo from crowd suppression rounds, which Miller finds an odd choice of weapon. It’s the first sign that Thoth Station may not totally understand what’s happening. The OPA soldiers cut their way through the blast doors to get to the operations center, where they find Dresden (the dude mentioned in the sociopath’s Protogen video). Fred arrives to take command of the station, and Dresden offers to negotiate, clearly misunderstanding the reason for the assault. He offers to give the OPA whatever resources they need to go back to fighting their war (money, medical supplies, weapons, ordnance) if they’ll just leave and let the station get back to their very important work. Fred points out that they know about Eros, but Dresden insists no one knows what they did there, and there won’t be a better bargaining position for Fred when Earth sends its battleships. Fred basically calls Dresden Satan, but Dresden doesn’t understand the reference.
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The discussion questions are below. One note - this is a very popular book series and TV show, but please keep in mind that not everyone has read or watched already, so be mindful not to include anything that could be a hint or a spoiler! Please mark spoilers not related to this section of the book using the format > ! Spoiler text here !< (without any spaces between the characters themselves or between the characters and the first and last words).
Now brace yourselves: here comes the juice!
Chapter Summaries:
Chapter 34 - Miller: Detective Miller and the crew of the Roci board the hidden ship (the one that captured the crew of the Scopuli before destroying it), wearing environment suits because the ship has no atmosphere - someone left the doors open. They stick together at first as they move through the ship, discovering signs of a struggle, zombie vomit, and twelve torpedo tubes big enough to destroy capital ships like the Donnager or the Canterbury. Miller uses his detective skills to determine that everyone but Julie retreated to engineering. Once there, they discover a truly grisly sight: layers of human flesh and bones are sort of fused around the reactor, which has been shut down. Naomi and Holden gasp in shock and disgust, Miller turns on his cop brain to suppress emotion and view it as a crime scene, and Amos seems… calm and able to ignore the gore. The team splits up to look for more clues.
Amos stays in engineering to start up the computers and get the reactor back online. Naomi works on the ops deck to run diagnostics. Miller and Holden head to the bridge, which wasn’t affected by the fighting onboard. Miller reviews the internal feeds and finds footage showing the captured Scopuli crew being led onto the ship, stripped, and put in restraints. Julie fights back viciously but is knocked unconscious and stuffed in a locker with a jumpsuit (which is where we met her in the prologue). The crew is left in the galley for 132 hours before they decide to make a stand, but it is quickly suppressed. One of the crew is thrown out an airlock and the others are heavily restrained as they scream and cry. Just as Miller gets to the first appearance of a vomit zombie (at hour 160 of footage), Amos yells that he’s been exposed to some radiation because the human flesh blob had damaged the reactor shielding. He decides to keep working while Alex monitors his health status from the Roci.
Then Holden calls Miller over to view one of the last feeds Julie accessed. It’s a corporate presentation video created for a man named Dresden and the board of Protogen. It features a man Miller dubs “the sociopath” because of his cold, practiced smile…and because of the content. The sociopath tells the board (and us) the history of scientific discovery on Phoebe, which was thought to just be a moon and a source of water, but became a research station when a survey found complex silicon structures in the ice. Protogen was tasked with investigating and discovered that Phoebe is not a moon but evidence of a galactic biosphere: it is an alien weapon sent towards Earth 2 ⅓ billion years ago, which never made it because of orbital mechanics. Protogen has discovered that this weapon is not alive per se; rather, it is something they’ve termed the “protomolecule” which has the ability to maintain structure while replicating other systems and manipulating them at scalable rates. Of course, they alerted the proper authorities and made sure… just kidding, they’ve secretly been doing tests. The sociopath believes that whoever controls the protomolecule will gain control of all political and economic power going forward. Chillingly, the sociopath urges them to pursue large-scale testing to understand the protomolecule and its human applications. That large-scale testing is Eros.
TL;DR - Julie found evidence that Protogen (her dad’s company) has discovered an alien weapon, branded it the “protomolecule”, and secretly tested it on the people of Eros (and probably other smaller tests). The entire war has just been a distraction.
Chapter 35 - Holden: Naomi explains that most of the messages on the comm logs have been coded, but the last one is in plain text: the captain informed Thoth Station that the ship was contaminated, everyone was about to die, and the “materials” had been secured. He also planned to send vector data so they could find the ship. The Roci crew put two and alien-symbol-for-two together: they figure out that the captain has locked protomolecule samples in his safe. They also decide that the tightbeam messages were being sent to a secret research station Protogen was using to monitor the Eros experiment. Even though the fact “Naomi is the best” is a proven concept on par with “space is cold”, she is NOT able to open the captain’s safe, so they decide to cut it out of the wall and bring it with them on the Roci. They also scuttle the ship so no one can a) recover the stealth technology and alien weapons, or b) get exposed to the protomolecule-human soup inside. (Amos would have preferred to hack the frozen dead body goo off the reactor with a chainsaw and salvage such an impressive and expensive ship, which is… another way to go.)
It’s clear that someone else with stealth tech is searching actively for this ship, but the Roci won’t see them coming so they decide to get the hell out of Dodge. Naomi jokes that their options include turning the safe over to the OPA (they’d be heroes), selling out to Mars (they’d be rich), or starting their own biotech firm (just kidding, that’s evil). When Miller checks in with Holden about a decision on where to go next, he drops a figurative bomb on him regarding actual bombs in the news. Since Holden did his best Edward Snowden impersonation and leaked the data that the mystery ships are from Earth, Mars asked a few too many questions and in response, Earth has blown up a whole bunch of Martian ships and destroyed the Deimos deep radar station. Miller ruefully gives Holden credit for sticking to his guns about his belief in “free information”. He also points out that Holden’s principles make him responsible for all those deaths and the destruction of the Earth-Mars Coalition… and possibly the universe as they know it.
Chapter 36 - Miller: The war between Mars and the Belt seems like no big deal now that Earth and Mars are fighting. Miller watches the news feeds as the conflict turns into a blockade, and he realizes he is steeling himself for an announcement of a planetary attack on Earth or Mars, but it never comes. He and Amos deal with the stress by having beer for breakfast.
Miller meets up with Holden in the med bay for their routine blood flushes and cancer treatments, and they reopen their debate about what to do with the data files and who is to blame for the war(s).
- Holden’s position: Broadcast everything to everyone! (I know, I know, so out of character, right?) People will understand that they’ve been set up and will turn their wrath on Protogen instead of each other. Also, these are ancient conflicts. The Belt has always hated Mars and the inner planets in general. Mars and Earth have always had animosities secretly brewing and they do military training for the inevitable showdown. Or as Miller puts it, “Not my powder keg; I just brought the match.”
- Miller’s position: Stop and consider what people will do if they hear an Earth company did this. Every other data leak has been used as an excuse to shoot at someone the other side doesn’t like. Also, people suck. They aren’t going to hold hands and sing Kumbaya just because Protogen is the bad guy. They’ll move on to shooting each other so they can be the ones to control the protomolecule. Or as Holden puts it, “Maybe Protogen is a little right. People are too dumb to be trusted with big information so we should keep hard, scary stuff a big secret. That’ll totally work out.”
Chapter 37 - Holden: The crew of the Roci is taking a break from doom scrolling to cook fake space lasagna for dinner and bond over the food and conversation. As Holden watches the crew laugh at Amos’s belches and Miller’s wild story about cheese smuggling, he reflects that they represent all three prongs of the conflict: Naomi and Miller are Belters, Amos and he are from Earth, and Alex is from Mars. Yet they’re friends, and Holden knows this is what they have to fight for. The cheese smuggling makes no sense to Amos (why cheese and not drugs?), and Naomi points out that this illustrates how little people from the inner planets understand Belters. Earthers have free air and easy access to resources, while Belters know everything that sustains life is rare and their access to it is fragile. And this is why Protogen didn’t blink an eye before killing 1.5 million Belters on Eros: they’re “other”. Then Alex points out that this doesn’t make sense; it's a risky and unnecessarily complicated way to kill people just to satisfy prejudices. It becomes clear that Eros isn’t a hate crime, it’s a vacuum-sealed test tube to let the protomolecule learn how to do its job better by giving it access to a huge amount of biomass. The early transformations looked incomplete, as if it didn’t know how to work with human flesh yet, so Protogen was giving it a chance to train. Holden wants to know where they would even find enough people who would support an evil operation like this, and Miller promises to ask Dresden (the Protogen board member mentioned in the video) when they meet him. Something tells me that conversation won’t go well.
As the Roci approaches Tycho station, Holden and Miller take in the view of the Nauvoo, the partially constructed Mormon generation ship. When Miller says the Mormans may be in for a long and lonely death if they don’t find a habitable planet, Holden notes that this is the good kind of galactic exploration humans can accomplish (the protomolecule being the bad kind). Miller then asks Holden why he trusts Fred, and Holden explains that in addition to being the only person who hasn’t tried to jail them or blow them up since all this began, Fred is “real OPA”: he’s a politician and not part of the war-mongering factions who think they can survive indefinitely without the inner planets. When Miller points out that there isn’t a political solution to Protogen, Holden insists Fred has other skills, too. Later, Fred reads through all the information on the protomolecule and is incredulous that anyone could think to do this. Miller assures him that genocide is an old-school crime and it’s important that they stop it. Holden offers up the location of the observation station in exchange for enough OPA fighters to take down Protogen, and the right to retain custody of the safe and its contents. Fred agrees only after Holden points out that no one else can be trusted to do the right thing with a secret this big. Plus, he says Fred already knows what Holden will do with it.
Chapter 38 - Miller: It feels strange to Miller to explore the wide open spaces of Tycho Station, the fanciest place he has ever set foot on. He notices Naomi working on her hand terminal and letting her food get cold; she is too preoccupied with trying to figure out the location of the station to enjoy the amenities. As they talk, Miller is reminded of Havelock’s advice to just let go when he got pulled off a case, which jogs his memory that Havelock actually works for Protogen! (I’m surprised he didn’t get there faster; maybe everyone had a point that he was sort of a washed up detective.) He rushes off to make contact with his old buddy - probably his last real partner ever - in an encrypted drop site of a Ganymede server cluster. As he waits for a response, Miller is amused to realize he has started thinking like Holden: he feels like someone should warn the Mormans that they could potentially run into the alien creators of the protomolecule who may want to kill them. Havelock comes through, passing along the coordinates to a “very scary deep research and development lab” and asking Miller to
Miller rounds up Naomi and Holden so they can bring Fred the coordinates. In Fred’s office, Miller starts lecturing him about the serious nature of the mission and the need to have a solid plan with adequate firepower, not the usual OPA shenanigans. Everyone’s a little confused until they realize that Miller doesn’t know that Fred is “the butcher of Anderson Station” and a former Colonel in the Earth Navy. Fred assures Miller he’s no amateur and will plan ahead. Miller then insists that he get to come along for the assault on Thoth Station. Eight days later, the plan is set in motion and Miller begins packing his meager belongings into a very small bag, figuring he’ll never see the Roci again. Even if he makes it off Thoth alive, he’ll have to figure out a way to make money and improvise a life plan of some sort. He tries to thank Holden and say goodbye, but the Roci’s captain interrupts Miller to ask where they’ll all meet up after the mission is complete. Miller is confused at first, then overcome with emotion when he realizes Holden considers Miller part of the crew! I’m not crying, you’re crying. Actually, it’s Miller who is weeping. But he pulls himself together so he can head to the assault ship.
Chapter 39 - Holden: The Rocinante needs to sneak up on Thoth Station, so they are pretending to be a loose cargo container that broke off the Guy Molinari (the Belter ship carrying the assault team, which is pretending to be a cargo ship). They fly with everything shut down so that it’s more convincing, hoping they can get close enough to the station to do some damage before Thoth starts firing back. As they approach and are able to reboot everything needed for battle, a stealth ship is spied hanging out near Thoth Station. Then, suddenly it becomes clear that there are two small stealth ships, which will be much harder to fight off. Everyone does their jobs efficiently on the Roci, but in the ensuing battle with the stealth ships, they start to take some damage. First, the Roci is hit by a gauss cannon that goes straight through the machine shop and galley. Holden mourns his coffee maker. Amos notices a leak in the maneuvering thrusters and heads to fix it between the inner and outer hulls, which isn’t an ideal place to be floating around during a battle. This stresses Naomi out, but Holden orders everyone to stay focused. They are able to take out one of the stealth ships, but the other gets close enough to do some impressive damage to the Roci. There is major hull damage as well as loss of four maneuvering thrusters, a PDC, their O2 storage, and the crew airlock. Alex is about to destroy the second stealth ship when the Roci’s point defense cannons (PDCs) detonate an enemy warhead up close. It knocks everyone out, punches holes throughout the Roci (narrowly missing Naomi), dislodges equipment, and fills the ship with debris. Holden marvels that they are alive at all, and Alex points out that is only because the ship’s anti-spalling webbing eliminates shrapnel. They make contact with Fred, who says he’ll find them a place to land, and the Guy Molinari prepares for the assault on Thoth Station. It’s Miller’s turn to shine!
Chapter 40 - Miller: On the Guy Molinari, Miller is talking to a Belter kid named Diogo as they wait for the assault to start. Miller realizes that while he has fancy Martian armor from the Roci and experience with gunfights in station corridors, he is surrounded by inexperienced young Belters with borrowed gear, and he will likely have to watch dozens of them die during the battle. But Diogo isn’t worried; he is confident and eager to get started. Fred announces that they are ready to start boarding since the Roci gave them the “all clear”, and Miller is happy to hear his friends have survived. The assault on the station starts off rough, with Protogen soldiers fighting them in the corridors and automatic defense lasers taking out some of the Belters in the first wave. But Fred knows how to command his OPA “troops” and keep them in line, and things start to go more smoothly as they slow down and maneuver carefully. Miller and Diogo are part of a group taking shelter at Fred’s direction and fending off Protogen counterattacks, and they start to talk during a lull. When two Protogen soldiers sneak up on them from behind, Diogo is hit and Miller chastises himself for chatting during a battle and not staying alert. He thinks Diogo is dead, but he pops up laughing and streaked with white goo from crowd suppression rounds, which Miller finds an odd choice of weapon. It’s the first sign that Thoth Station may not totally understand what’s happening. The OPA soldiers cut their way through the blast doors to get to the operations center, where they find Dresden (the dude mentioned in the sociopath’s Protogen video). Fred arrives to take command of the station, and Dresden offers to negotiate, clearly misunderstanding the reason for the assault. He offers to give the OPA whatever resources they need to go back to fighting their war (money, medical supplies, weapons, ordnance) if they’ll just leave and let the station get back to their very important work. Fred points out that they know about Eros, but Dresden insists no one knows what they did there, and there won’t be a better bargaining position for Fred when Earth sends its battleships. Fred basically calls Dresden Satan, but Dresden doesn’t understand the reference.
2024.05.18 13:49 Shaskais Interesting bits from the 10th Chaos Space Marine codex
The bits:
-Not only does the flesh of Chaos marines fuse with their armor, but their minds also fuse with the machine spirits of their wargear. A Chaos Marine's armor will mutate and be reshaped by the Warp taint to reflect his obsessions and their affinity/allegiance to the gods of Chaos.
-Following the Scouring and the exile to the Eye of Terror, none of the Traitor Primarchs were interested in unifying the Traitor Legions. Mortarion and Lorgar mostly shunned Real Space. Mortarion busied himself in reshaping his Daemon world into an image of his destroyed homeworld Barbarus. Lorgar self-exiled himself to the Daemon world of Sicarus. Magnus focused his attention on curing his legion from their curse of mutation. Fulgrim lost himself in a spiral of excess and pleasure. Perturabo fixated on pursuing his vendetta with the Imperial Fists rather than the pursuit of grand conquest. And so with no unifying leader, the traitor legions were fragmented by infighting and the cruel whims of the Chaos Gods.
-When Abaddon rose as Warmaster, he resolved to learn from the mistakes of his genesire. He swore to never bend the knee to the gods of Chaos, and to never sell his soul to them no matter how tempting their offers of powers. Abaddon refused to surrender his morality for immortal power and guarded it well.
-The 13th Black Crusade hasn't ended. It's reaching its peak in the Indomintus Era. Though Cadia had fallen, the war for the Cadian Gate continues. Furthermore, Abaddon is expanding his warfront elsewhere such as the Nachmund Gauntlet. These are but a few of the schemes Abaddon seeks to enact to topple the Imperium. Should Abaddon succeed in them then the power of Chaos will be unleashed from the Warp toward Terra itself.
-With each conquest, Abaddon paved a path toward Terra. However, what was unknown for the rest of the galaxy was his plan to unpick the veil between the Materium and the Warp. For thousands of years under the cover of false objectives and even entire Black Crusades Abaddon sought out and destroyed the Pylons wherever he found them. Sometimes he did so personally, other times via his agents, or by using the Planet Killer and the Blackstone Fortresses.
-The Fall of Cadia was the culmination of Abaddon's millennia-spanning grand plan, a plan that tied together the events of Pandorax, the Siege of Fenris, and others. The Great Rift was born, flooding the galaxy with the stuff of the Warp. Acting as his vanguard the traitor legions and renegade warbands smashed their way through the Cadian Gate and emerged on the other side. The traitor forces brought destruction and bloodshed to world after world empowering the Warp and causing the daemonic legions to follow in their wake. Invasion after invasion, the Crimson Path expands toward Terra.
-The Chaos Gods and their legions believe that the fall of Terra and the destruction of the Emperor would be the ultimate prize, the conclusion of the war between the Materium and the Immaterium. Yet, Terra's fall is one part of Abaddon's plan for vengeance, not the end. Abaddon is aware that the ultimate victory of the Chaos Gods would be bad for his mortal self so he has no intention of depending on the Chaos Gods in achieving the victory he seeks. For now, Abaddon is all too content to have the forces of Chaos carve a path toward Terra.
-In the Age of the Great Rift, the forces of Chaos are prowling the stars in numbers not seen since the HH. Not even the Imperium Sanctus is safe from their wrath. However, it's in the Imperium Nihilus where they are at their strongest. Isolated from each other and shorn from the guiding light of Terra, the isolated bastions of the Imperium are being beset by the forces of Chaos from within and without. The overstretched defenders of the Imperium still valiantly attempt to stem the overwhelming tides of Chaos, chief among them are Dante and the returned Primarch the Lion who rage against the encircling darkness. Yet their efforts are nothing but futile gestures. Candles of hope set before a raging inferno of hate.
-Roboute launched the Indomintus Crusade to save the Imperium from collapse yet even this colossal assemblage of Imperial might cannot hope to repel every Chaos incursion. Conflicts are flaring up in every Segmentum of the Imperium and in each the influence of the Despoiler can be felt.
-Though Chaos is ascendant gutted on conquest and slaughter, Abaddon knows that he must maintain the momentum of his Black Crusade by feeding it constant conquests and victories or else risk his forces fragmenting before he could topple the Imperium.
-Abaddon and the Black Legion value value renegades from the Space Marine chapters who join their ranks. These turncoats bring them an abundance of information about the Imperium and its defenders allowing Abaddon's formidable intellect to fashion accurate and complex plans that inflict the maximum damage to the Imperium. In the past it allowed the Black Legion to deceive sector fleets, steal geneseed from loyalist chapter strongholds, and strike at key industrial zones.
-Lord Iordax Quan is one of the most singularly dedicated Black Legion commanders to the cause of destroying the Imperium. His focus on the Long War resulted in him rejecting the blessings of the Dark Gods and surrounding himself with fellow true veterans of the Long War whose thirst for vengeance remains undimmed. His focus, his dedication, has led to Abaddon deploying him to crucial warzones. He is currently serving in the Cadian system purging the last Imperial holdouts.
-Solomon Akurra the character from Mike Brooks' novel "Harrowmaster" is mentioned in the codex. Akurra had seized control of the Serpent Teeth's warband and now commands the mobile Star Fort the Unseen. He gathered around him a loose alliance of Alpha Legion warbands that he dubbed the Ghost Legion. In his burning desire to take the fight to the Imperium, he is exploiting the sorry state of the Imperium to add to its misery. Using his strategic mind and the sinister skills of the Alpha Legion, Akurra had deceived entire systems to swear allegiance to the Ghost Legion further destabilizing the Imperium. The majority of the Psyphos subsector is now under his rule. Yet this is merely the start of the seeds of anarchy he will plant in Segmentum Pacificus.
-When the Great Rift opened, the three stars of a system close to the galactic core and bordering the territories of the Greater Thurian League were swallowed up by the expanding Warpstorm known to the Kin as Orgvayr. The surging Warp energy resulted in the trio of stars going supernova at the same time creating a nebula of tainted clouds of astral debris riddled with Warp rifts which acted as refuge for many Chaos warbands including the Iron Warrior warband known as Abrial's Claw. The determined Iron Warriors took to besieging the mighty strongholds of the Kin and several fell before them.
-The short story "The Traitor's Tarot" from the 9th ED CSM codex is again here in the 10th Ed codex. They added four images to accompany the paragraphs that described the heretical artwork. I appreciate rereading the short, it's a good story but I would have very much liked a new story to come with the new codex. You get me?
-Traitor fleets have no fear of the raging tides of the Warp. They sail through and from even the hearts of Warpstorms. The remarkable ease with which the heretics are navigating the turbulent Warp makes it seem that the hands of the Chaos Gods protect them as they emerge over their prey worlds. Within the darkness of the Imperium Nihilus, the traitors have enacted butchery and atrocity of epic proportions on the isolated worlds of the Imperium. The luckiest of their victims are those who meet quick ends. Those who survive face a fate worse than death at the hands of the heretics.
-Worse still for humanity, within Nihilus many of the traitors' unnatural abilities and blessings are being empowered. Their wargear swell and blaze with the power of the Chaos Gods and their sorcery are reaching new levels of dark majesty and potency.
-The isolation of Imperial territories in the Imperium Nihilus made many Imperial worlds and systems believe that they are the last of humanity. Some broke off from Imperial rule and transformed into their own kingdoms and nations. The decline of Imperial faith soon saw these independent realms and worlds rot from the inside out as the insidious whispers of daemons spread to the populace and Chaos cults flourished.
-Traitor empires are rising in the Imperium Nihilus. Worlds that had once served the Imperium now fuel the warbands and legions of Chaos with their resources and industry. Abaddon has a hand in the creation and location of some of these heretical empires. It's unknown whether these empires are part of some scheme of his or are merely a vision of a galaxy under his rule.
-Vashhtorr's origins are unknown, forgotten by history. It's possible he was created by the technological and scientific advancements of the DAoT, spawned by the galaxy-shaping technology of the Old Ones, or came to being when primitives first mastered fire and created sharp tools.
-Vashtorr and Perturabo enjoy a beneficial but less than friendly relationship with each other. They cooperated in many nightmarish projects. The Daemon Primarch has regularly allied his Iron Warrior warbands with the Arkifane.
-Wyrmwood is a perversion of the tunneling devices used by the Old Ones to create the Webway. It's the Key for the Lock of a vault that contains a godly weapon capable of altering the fate of the galaxy. In search for the lock, Wyrmwood carves its way through the Webway and Real Space in an insane pattern known only to Vashtorr. Wyrmwood is unrestrained by the laws of time and space. The Imperial agents are struggling to catch up to Wyrmwood as it emerges into sectors across the breadth of the galaxy. The daemon world is crossing vast tracks of space in mere hours, that would have taken Imperial fleets months to sail through. By the time Imperial fleet heeded distress calls and arrived at Wyrmwood's reported location, the daemonic world engine would have long departed having left behind nothing but ruined worlds and tears in reality.
-Even the Asuryani, who are enraged at the corruption of the Webway technology and fearful of the damage Wyrmwood will inflict on the Webway tunnels, are struggling to track down Wyrmwood. Their seers are unable to crack the code of Vashtorr's insane search pattern. Only Craftworld Altansar, due to their bitter experience with the Warp and its mutilation of reality, are making progress in tracking Wyrmwood. However, thus far, the Asuryani's efforts to draw Vashtorr into battle were met with dismal failure.
-Reports hint that Wyrmwood is about to appear in the Pariah Nexus. Other reports hint that it will appear in the Ghoul Stars. What is certain is that nowhere is safe from Vashtorr's wrath.
-Vashtorr is a timeless being. Linear time is of no consequence to him. While the efforts of his foes might delay his search, he will have his prize sooner or later.
-Vashtorr has near limitless control over technology. The nature and origin of the technology do not matter to Vashtorr, his understanding is without limit. Vashtorr can unmake or take control of any device created by mortal hands with a mere gesture.
-Within the superstructures of the Soul Forges nests the daemon engines known as the Venomcrawlers. They hunt and down devour daemonic entities that get discarded by Warpsmith and Masters of Possessions. The raging essences of these consumed entities power the daemon engines' weapons. When daemonic prey becomes lacking Venomcrawlers start hunting the Soul Forges' heretic marine masters to keep themselves fed.
-The Dark Mech provides the hosts of Chaos with armor, weapons, daemon engines, and even battle fleets. Without the Dark Mech the armies of Chaos might grind to a halt.
-While the physical shells of captured Imperial war machines are desecrated and reshaped into horrific forms, their machine spirits are sent to the Soul Forges within the Warp to be driven to madness.
-Some Soul Forges are rumored to predate mankind, that they are eternal and ruled over by unknowable entities.
-The captive daemons are dragged screaming by ropes fashioned from the hair of murderers and chains of bones into the Soul Forges where Warpsmiths bind them into daemon engines and then bludgeon them to submission with runic wards and rituals.
-Abaddon is not only feared by the High Lords of Terra. Within the halls of the greatest Xenos Empires, the Warmaster's name invokes fear.
-So mighty has Abaddon become after 10K years that only the Daemon Primarchs could challenge his position. Yet these figures are too focused on their pursuits to risk war with the Despoiler and his vast legion.
-Only Abaddon can unite the forces of Chaos. To do so is a continuous fight for the Warmaster especially when marshaling allied forces whose allegiance belongs to their gods alone. Getting these opposing servants of the Chaos Gods to set aside their rivalries not only for a short period of time but for years is proof of his supreme willpower and the high regard and fear felt toward him by the traitors even by those who hate him and wish him to fail.
-Haarken was once a Night Lord. His ruthlessness saw him rise to the command of the Night Lord warband known as the Gloomtalons. Haarken would lead his warband into raids on the worlds of the Imperium. He would always proclaim his coming victory and a world's doom on the vox broadcasts before leading his formation of raptors through the night sky to butcher any who foolishly resists and make examples of them. Haarken would kidnap the leaders of Imperial worlds and give them the choice of swearing fealty to him or suffering a prolonged agonizing death. Through a network of spies, Haarken ensured the Imperial leaders who bowed before him were kept in line. Thus Haarken grew rich in wealth and plunder. However, despite his successes as a pirate and raider, he found no satisfaction. He felt empty. His black heart yearned to strike a lasting blow against the Imperium.
-Haarken prayers were answered when Abaddon's attention fell on him. During the muster for the fifth Black Crusade, Abaddon offered the Haarken the honor of fighting alongside his Black Legion. Abaddon was straightforward with Haarken. He did not promise Haarken riches and plunder but the chance to strike a telling blow against the hated Imperium. And if he served well Abaddon would grant him further chances to bleed the Imperium. It was as if Abaddon peered through Haarken's soul and fulfilled his deepest desires. Haarken then and there knew he was standing before greatness, a warlord with the strength, charisma, and vision to bring the Imperium crashing down.
-During the battle for the city of Kasyr Lutein, Haarken and his Gloomtalons flew ahead of Abaddon and his Black Legion. Haarken unleashed unspeakable acts of violence and terror on the defenders of the city. The demoralized Imperials were annihilated by the combined might of the Black Legion and the Night Lords.
-Ultimately, the Fifth Black Crusade came to an end and the traitors were forced back to the Eye of Terror. However, the Imperials paid a terrible price to do so and the Elysian sector was ravaged. Having witnessed firsthand the supreme might and leadership of Abaddon, Haarken bent the knee to the Despoiler and donned the black and gold of the Black Legion. Since then Haarken carved a place for himself among the vanguard of the Black Legion eventually earning himself the title of the Worldclaimer for the countless worlds he conquered in the name of Abaddon.
-Abaddon acknowledged the loyalty and good service of Haarken by bestowing upon him the title of the "Herald of the Apocalypse" and the Helspear, a weapon that befits his new position as Abaddon's mouthpiece.
-Haarken is wholly devoted to Abaddon and his cause. From the Nachmund Gauntlet, he is committed to tearing a path toward the Sol system. He yearns for the day when he would drive his spear into Terra's surface and proclaim the end of the rule of the False Emperor.
-The Iron Warriors honor the Chaos Gods as a pantheon, though few among their number are truly devoted. Their true loyalty belongs to their Daemon Primarch whom they believe saved them from being sacrificed by the Emperor.
-Many Chaos warlords look down on the methods of Alpha Legion, but Abaddon does not. Abaddon appreciates their skills and makes good use of them. More than once the Warmaster employed the Alpha Legion to sow discord and anarchy before his invading fleets. However, Abaddon knows that the Alpha Legion are dangerous allies for their goals and true motivations are closely guarded secrets.
-Despite the revulsion and mistrust Abaddon feels toward the Word Bearers for reminding him of the shameful depths Horus fell into in his worship of the Chaos Gods. he had made common cause with them on many occasions. The effectiveness of the Word Bearers as warriors, both possessed or not, is something the Warmaster cannot deny. It's a source of strength he cannot afford to discard. Lorgar for his part sees Abaddon as a tool to spread the Word of the Ruinous Powers to the very heart of the Imperium.
-Most Night Lords do not seem to worship the Chaos Gods in the same degree as the other traitor Legions. They fight only for material gain and personal pleasure. They look down on fanatical marines, be they worshipers of Dark Gods or the False Emperor. They place their respect not in faith but in strength, strength and terror.
-The Night Lords will fight for any cause as long as the plunder is good and they have ample opportunity to inflict as much bloodshed and anguish as they can. This made some Night Lords warbands pledge their service to alien warlords.
-After the birth of the Great Rift, the Red Corsairs have become experts in navigating the border regions between Warpstorms and Real Space. They established secret bases in the liminal zones. One of them is a significantly large base called the Tyrant's Gate in the Imperium Nihilus. Every sin and vice is indulged on that world. The world is orbited by weapon shops, docks, and defense platforms. Within the Warp, a sorcerous anchorage allows the battleships of Chaos to translate directly from and to the planet's orbit swiftly.
-Imperial reports that Huron Blackheart was spotted in two Segmentums at once seem to all but confirm that he struck some sort of bargain with the Chaos Gods.
-In exchange for his skill, Fabius had struck bargains with Chaos warlords, including the Daemon Primarch. He favours no client over the other, not even his gene-father.
-In recent years, Fabius has acquired samples from the Primaris marines and the Custodes. What he intends to do with them is unknown.
-The daemon Q'o'ak the Boundless is said to have drawn the ire of his master Tzeentch by meddling in his plans. To rid himself of Q'o'ak's ceaseless meddling, Tzeentch bound him to a weapon. Each time the weapon clashes with an enemy blade, the enemy falls victim to Q'o'ak temporal tampering. How Q'o'ak traverses time while imprisoned within the weapon remains unknown but with each soul he pulls from the web of fate a fresh plume manifests from the weapon's hilt.
Emeys Varran, the Apostle of Discordance, is unusually zealous in his devotion to Dark Gods for a trusted lieutenant of Abaddon. Despite his zealous faith in the Chaos Gods, Varran's true loyalty lies with Abaddon and the Black Legion. He is one of the Warhamer's few trusted confidants. Varran holds an intense and violent hatred toward the Sisters of Battle after losing his left eye to a neural wipe during the siege of the Chaos Knight World of Dharrovar. Abaddon dispatched Varran to aid Haarkin in seizing control of the Nachmund Gauntlet.
The Vashtorr and Black Legion vs T'au short story:
The world that Vashtorr manifested upon had a half-destroyed ancient city. Within the city was a temple whose structure was etched with daemonic scripture. This was Vashtorr's target. The T'au presence on the world was an unexpected complication. The T'au were giving the traitor and heretic forces stiff resistance and barring their way to the temple. The T'au in their determination to cling to the world had littered the battlefield with the Black Legion dead. Yet Vashtorr knew that the mortals' resistance was futile. Wyrmwood was entering into alignment over the world and it would seal their doom.
As Wyrmwood completed its alignment, the planet's surface quaked and monolithic structures erupted from the earth. This disordered the T'au lines and forced them into a fighting retreat. The Black Legion and Vashtorr's tech cultists pressed the attack.
Vashtorr could sense the call of the Warp-tainted relic, how it begged for release. He made his way to the temple but found T'au stubbornly standing between him and it. The Black Legionaries, daemonic engines empowered by Vashtorrr and his servants, and a horde of cultists fell on the T'au. Vashtorr himself joined the fray. With a gesture, he turned the energy of a force field that protected a squad of fire warriors against them. The fire warriors screamed as their armor melted and their skin was seared. The Black Legion marines finished off the reeling survivors with their chainaxes and bolter stocks.
T'au reinforcements sent from their orbiting fleet joined the battle. Battlesuits, tanks, hovering barricades, and aircraft plunged from the skies. The firepower of the T'au scythed through cultists and marines alike.
Vashtorr waded into the T'au lines with his hammer, pulping and smashing the Xenos aside. With a gesture, he unmade a T'au skimmer from within causing it to crash into a trio of battlesuits and explode. Through the flames, he strode toward the temple's entrance only to find his way barred again.
A T'au suit descended down in front of Vashtorr. Its pilot uttered a warcry before shooting Vashtorr. The shots impacted Vashtorr causing him to stagger back slightly. Vashtorr examined his form where the shots were hitting him. His daemon flesh was being burned away revealing the cogs beneath and his form was flickering.
Vashtorr extended his wings and was carried toward his Xenos foe by unholy energies. As he fell upon the battlesuit he projected his voice into its communication system telling the pilot that he was being so proud of the ingenuity of his technology, he was so reliant on the mechanical.
Vashttorr smashed down the battlesuit with his hammer and hit it again and again until he cracked its armor. Then pinned it down with his hoof. From his form tentacles emerged and wormed their way into the suit. Vashtorr poured a fragment of his power into the battlesuit and willed it to be unmade. Even though the pilot's soul was weak and small, he could still feel their fear.
Vashtorr stepped away from the battlesuit's wreckage and strode again toward the temple. As ever mortal resistance was nothing more than obstacles to be overcome by a being of infinite patience such as he. He will find the Lock and then reality itself will tremble before him.
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-Not only does the flesh of Chaos marines fuse with their armor, but their minds also fuse with the machine spirits of their wargear. A Chaos Marine's armor will mutate and be reshaped by the Warp taint to reflect his obsessions and their affinity/allegiance to the gods of Chaos.
-Following the Scouring and the exile to the Eye of Terror, none of the Traitor Primarchs were interested in unifying the Traitor Legions. Mortarion and Lorgar mostly shunned Real Space. Mortarion busied himself in reshaping his Daemon world into an image of his destroyed homeworld Barbarus. Lorgar self-exiled himself to the Daemon world of Sicarus. Magnus focused his attention on curing his legion from their curse of mutation. Fulgrim lost himself in a spiral of excess and pleasure. Perturabo fixated on pursuing his vendetta with the Imperial Fists rather than the pursuit of grand conquest. And so with no unifying leader, the traitor legions were fragmented by infighting and the cruel whims of the Chaos Gods.
-When Abaddon rose as Warmaster, he resolved to learn from the mistakes of his genesire. He swore to never bend the knee to the gods of Chaos, and to never sell his soul to them no matter how tempting their offers of powers. Abaddon refused to surrender his morality for immortal power and guarded it well.
-The 13th Black Crusade hasn't ended. It's reaching its peak in the Indomintus Era. Though Cadia had fallen, the war for the Cadian Gate continues. Furthermore, Abaddon is expanding his warfront elsewhere such as the Nachmund Gauntlet. These are but a few of the schemes Abaddon seeks to enact to topple the Imperium. Should Abaddon succeed in them then the power of Chaos will be unleashed from the Warp toward Terra itself.
-With each conquest, Abaddon paved a path toward Terra. However, what was unknown for the rest of the galaxy was his plan to unpick the veil between the Materium and the Warp. For thousands of years under the cover of false objectives and even entire Black Crusades Abaddon sought out and destroyed the Pylons wherever he found them. Sometimes he did so personally, other times via his agents, or by using the Planet Killer and the Blackstone Fortresses.
-The Fall of Cadia was the culmination of Abaddon's millennia-spanning grand plan, a plan that tied together the events of Pandorax, the Siege of Fenris, and others. The Great Rift was born, flooding the galaxy with the stuff of the Warp. Acting as his vanguard the traitor legions and renegade warbands smashed their way through the Cadian Gate and emerged on the other side. The traitor forces brought destruction and bloodshed to world after world empowering the Warp and causing the daemonic legions to follow in their wake. Invasion after invasion, the Crimson Path expands toward Terra.
-The Chaos Gods and their legions believe that the fall of Terra and the destruction of the Emperor would be the ultimate prize, the conclusion of the war between the Materium and the Immaterium. Yet, Terra's fall is one part of Abaddon's plan for vengeance, not the end. Abaddon is aware that the ultimate victory of the Chaos Gods would be bad for his mortal self so he has no intention of depending on the Chaos Gods in achieving the victory he seeks. For now, Abaddon is all too content to have the forces of Chaos carve a path toward Terra.
-In the Age of the Great Rift, the forces of Chaos are prowling the stars in numbers not seen since the HH. Not even the Imperium Sanctus is safe from their wrath. However, it's in the Imperium Nihilus where they are at their strongest. Isolated from each other and shorn from the guiding light of Terra, the isolated bastions of the Imperium are being beset by the forces of Chaos from within and without. The overstretched defenders of the Imperium still valiantly attempt to stem the overwhelming tides of Chaos, chief among them are Dante and the returned Primarch the Lion who rage against the encircling darkness. Yet their efforts are nothing but futile gestures. Candles of hope set before a raging inferno of hate.
-Roboute launched the Indomintus Crusade to save the Imperium from collapse yet even this colossal assemblage of Imperial might cannot hope to repel every Chaos incursion. Conflicts are flaring up in every Segmentum of the Imperium and in each the influence of the Despoiler can be felt.
-Though Chaos is ascendant gutted on conquest and slaughter, Abaddon knows that he must maintain the momentum of his Black Crusade by feeding it constant conquests and victories or else risk his forces fragmenting before he could topple the Imperium.
-Abaddon and the Black Legion value value renegades from the Space Marine chapters who join their ranks. These turncoats bring them an abundance of information about the Imperium and its defenders allowing Abaddon's formidable intellect to fashion accurate and complex plans that inflict the maximum damage to the Imperium. In the past it allowed the Black Legion to deceive sector fleets, steal geneseed from loyalist chapter strongholds, and strike at key industrial zones.
-Lord Iordax Quan is one of the most singularly dedicated Black Legion commanders to the cause of destroying the Imperium. His focus on the Long War resulted in him rejecting the blessings of the Dark Gods and surrounding himself with fellow true veterans of the Long War whose thirst for vengeance remains undimmed. His focus, his dedication, has led to Abaddon deploying him to crucial warzones. He is currently serving in the Cadian system purging the last Imperial holdouts.
-Solomon Akurra the character from Mike Brooks' novel "Harrowmaster" is mentioned in the codex. Akurra had seized control of the Serpent Teeth's warband and now commands the mobile Star Fort the Unseen. He gathered around him a loose alliance of Alpha Legion warbands that he dubbed the Ghost Legion. In his burning desire to take the fight to the Imperium, he is exploiting the sorry state of the Imperium to add to its misery. Using his strategic mind and the sinister skills of the Alpha Legion, Akurra had deceived entire systems to swear allegiance to the Ghost Legion further destabilizing the Imperium. The majority of the Psyphos subsector is now under his rule. Yet this is merely the start of the seeds of anarchy he will plant in Segmentum Pacificus.
-When the Great Rift opened, the three stars of a system close to the galactic core and bordering the territories of the Greater Thurian League were swallowed up by the expanding Warpstorm known to the Kin as Orgvayr. The surging Warp energy resulted in the trio of stars going supernova at the same time creating a nebula of tainted clouds of astral debris riddled with Warp rifts which acted as refuge for many Chaos warbands including the Iron Warrior warband known as Abrial's Claw. The determined Iron Warriors took to besieging the mighty strongholds of the Kin and several fell before them.
-The short story "The Traitor's Tarot" from the 9th ED CSM codex is again here in the 10th Ed codex. They added four images to accompany the paragraphs that described the heretical artwork. I appreciate rereading the short, it's a good story but I would have very much liked a new story to come with the new codex. You get me?
-Traitor fleets have no fear of the raging tides of the Warp. They sail through and from even the hearts of Warpstorms. The remarkable ease with which the heretics are navigating the turbulent Warp makes it seem that the hands of the Chaos Gods protect them as they emerge over their prey worlds. Within the darkness of the Imperium Nihilus, the traitors have enacted butchery and atrocity of epic proportions on the isolated worlds of the Imperium. The luckiest of their victims are those who meet quick ends. Those who survive face a fate worse than death at the hands of the heretics.
-Worse still for humanity, within Nihilus many of the traitors' unnatural abilities and blessings are being empowered. Their wargear swell and blaze with the power of the Chaos Gods and their sorcery are reaching new levels of dark majesty and potency.
-The isolation of Imperial territories in the Imperium Nihilus made many Imperial worlds and systems believe that they are the last of humanity. Some broke off from Imperial rule and transformed into their own kingdoms and nations. The decline of Imperial faith soon saw these independent realms and worlds rot from the inside out as the insidious whispers of daemons spread to the populace and Chaos cults flourished.
-Traitor empires are rising in the Imperium Nihilus. Worlds that had once served the Imperium now fuel the warbands and legions of Chaos with their resources and industry. Abaddon has a hand in the creation and location of some of these heretical empires. It's unknown whether these empires are part of some scheme of his or are merely a vision of a galaxy under his rule.
-Vashhtorr's origins are unknown, forgotten by history. It's possible he was created by the technological and scientific advancements of the DAoT, spawned by the galaxy-shaping technology of the Old Ones, or came to being when primitives first mastered fire and created sharp tools.
-Vashtorr and Perturabo enjoy a beneficial but less than friendly relationship with each other. They cooperated in many nightmarish projects. The Daemon Primarch has regularly allied his Iron Warrior warbands with the Arkifane.
-Wyrmwood is a perversion of the tunneling devices used by the Old Ones to create the Webway. It's the Key for the Lock of a vault that contains a godly weapon capable of altering the fate of the galaxy. In search for the lock, Wyrmwood carves its way through the Webway and Real Space in an insane pattern known only to Vashtorr. Wyrmwood is unrestrained by the laws of time and space. The Imperial agents are struggling to catch up to Wyrmwood as it emerges into sectors across the breadth of the galaxy. The daemon world is crossing vast tracks of space in mere hours, that would have taken Imperial fleets months to sail through. By the time Imperial fleet heeded distress calls and arrived at Wyrmwood's reported location, the daemonic world engine would have long departed having left behind nothing but ruined worlds and tears in reality.
-Even the Asuryani, who are enraged at the corruption of the Webway technology and fearful of the damage Wyrmwood will inflict on the Webway tunnels, are struggling to track down Wyrmwood. Their seers are unable to crack the code of Vashtorr's insane search pattern. Only Craftworld Altansar, due to their bitter experience with the Warp and its mutilation of reality, are making progress in tracking Wyrmwood. However, thus far, the Asuryani's efforts to draw Vashtorr into battle were met with dismal failure.
-Reports hint that Wyrmwood is about to appear in the Pariah Nexus. Other reports hint that it will appear in the Ghoul Stars. What is certain is that nowhere is safe from Vashtorr's wrath.
-Vashtorr is a timeless being. Linear time is of no consequence to him. While the efforts of his foes might delay his search, he will have his prize sooner or later.
-Vashtorr has near limitless control over technology. The nature and origin of the technology do not matter to Vashtorr, his understanding is without limit. Vashtorr can unmake or take control of any device created by mortal hands with a mere gesture.
-Within the superstructures of the Soul Forges nests the daemon engines known as the Venomcrawlers. They hunt and down devour daemonic entities that get discarded by Warpsmith and Masters of Possessions. The raging essences of these consumed entities power the daemon engines' weapons. When daemonic prey becomes lacking Venomcrawlers start hunting the Soul Forges' heretic marine masters to keep themselves fed.
-The Dark Mech provides the hosts of Chaos with armor, weapons, daemon engines, and even battle fleets. Without the Dark Mech the armies of Chaos might grind to a halt.
-While the physical shells of captured Imperial war machines are desecrated and reshaped into horrific forms, their machine spirits are sent to the Soul Forges within the Warp to be driven to madness.
-Some Soul Forges are rumored to predate mankind, that they are eternal and ruled over by unknowable entities.
-The captive daemons are dragged screaming by ropes fashioned from the hair of murderers and chains of bones into the Soul Forges where Warpsmiths bind them into daemon engines and then bludgeon them to submission with runic wards and rituals.
-Abaddon is not only feared by the High Lords of Terra. Within the halls of the greatest Xenos Empires, the Warmaster's name invokes fear.
-So mighty has Abaddon become after 10K years that only the Daemon Primarchs could challenge his position. Yet these figures are too focused on their pursuits to risk war with the Despoiler and his vast legion.
-Only Abaddon can unite the forces of Chaos. To do so is a continuous fight for the Warmaster especially when marshaling allied forces whose allegiance belongs to their gods alone. Getting these opposing servants of the Chaos Gods to set aside their rivalries not only for a short period of time but for years is proof of his supreme willpower and the high regard and fear felt toward him by the traitors even by those who hate him and wish him to fail.
-Haarken was once a Night Lord. His ruthlessness saw him rise to the command of the Night Lord warband known as the Gloomtalons. Haarken would lead his warband into raids on the worlds of the Imperium. He would always proclaim his coming victory and a world's doom on the vox broadcasts before leading his formation of raptors through the night sky to butcher any who foolishly resists and make examples of them. Haarken would kidnap the leaders of Imperial worlds and give them the choice of swearing fealty to him or suffering a prolonged agonizing death. Through a network of spies, Haarken ensured the Imperial leaders who bowed before him were kept in line. Thus Haarken grew rich in wealth and plunder. However, despite his successes as a pirate and raider, he found no satisfaction. He felt empty. His black heart yearned to strike a lasting blow against the Imperium.
-Haarken prayers were answered when Abaddon's attention fell on him. During the muster for the fifth Black Crusade, Abaddon offered the Haarken the honor of fighting alongside his Black Legion. Abaddon was straightforward with Haarken. He did not promise Haarken riches and plunder but the chance to strike a telling blow against the hated Imperium. And if he served well Abaddon would grant him further chances to bleed the Imperium. It was as if Abaddon peered through Haarken's soul and fulfilled his deepest desires. Haarken then and there knew he was standing before greatness, a warlord with the strength, charisma, and vision to bring the Imperium crashing down.
-During the battle for the city of Kasyr Lutein, Haarken and his Gloomtalons flew ahead of Abaddon and his Black Legion. Haarken unleashed unspeakable acts of violence and terror on the defenders of the city. The demoralized Imperials were annihilated by the combined might of the Black Legion and the Night Lords.
-Ultimately, the Fifth Black Crusade came to an end and the traitors were forced back to the Eye of Terror. However, the Imperials paid a terrible price to do so and the Elysian sector was ravaged. Having witnessed firsthand the supreme might and leadership of Abaddon, Haarken bent the knee to the Despoiler and donned the black and gold of the Black Legion. Since then Haarken carved a place for himself among the vanguard of the Black Legion eventually earning himself the title of the Worldclaimer for the countless worlds he conquered in the name of Abaddon.
-Abaddon acknowledged the loyalty and good service of Haarken by bestowing upon him the title of the "Herald of the Apocalypse" and the Helspear, a weapon that befits his new position as Abaddon's mouthpiece.
-Haarken is wholly devoted to Abaddon and his cause. From the Nachmund Gauntlet, he is committed to tearing a path toward the Sol system. He yearns for the day when he would drive his spear into Terra's surface and proclaim the end of the rule of the False Emperor.
-The Iron Warriors honor the Chaos Gods as a pantheon, though few among their number are truly devoted. Their true loyalty belongs to their Daemon Primarch whom they believe saved them from being sacrificed by the Emperor.
-Many Chaos warlords look down on the methods of Alpha Legion, but Abaddon does not. Abaddon appreciates their skills and makes good use of them. More than once the Warmaster employed the Alpha Legion to sow discord and anarchy before his invading fleets. However, Abaddon knows that the Alpha Legion are dangerous allies for their goals and true motivations are closely guarded secrets.
-Despite the revulsion and mistrust Abaddon feels toward the Word Bearers for reminding him of the shameful depths Horus fell into in his worship of the Chaos Gods. he had made common cause with them on many occasions. The effectiveness of the Word Bearers as warriors, both possessed or not, is something the Warmaster cannot deny. It's a source of strength he cannot afford to discard. Lorgar for his part sees Abaddon as a tool to spread the Word of the Ruinous Powers to the very heart of the Imperium.
-Most Night Lords do not seem to worship the Chaos Gods in the same degree as the other traitor Legions. They fight only for material gain and personal pleasure. They look down on fanatical marines, be they worshipers of Dark Gods or the False Emperor. They place their respect not in faith but in strength, strength and terror.
-The Night Lords will fight for any cause as long as the plunder is good and they have ample opportunity to inflict as much bloodshed and anguish as they can. This made some Night Lords warbands pledge their service to alien warlords.
-After the birth of the Great Rift, the Red Corsairs have become experts in navigating the border regions between Warpstorms and Real Space. They established secret bases in the liminal zones. One of them is a significantly large base called the Tyrant's Gate in the Imperium Nihilus. Every sin and vice is indulged on that world. The world is orbited by weapon shops, docks, and defense platforms. Within the Warp, a sorcerous anchorage allows the battleships of Chaos to translate directly from and to the planet's orbit swiftly.
-Imperial reports that Huron Blackheart was spotted in two Segmentums at once seem to all but confirm that he struck some sort of bargain with the Chaos Gods.
-In exchange for his skill, Fabius had struck bargains with Chaos warlords, including the Daemon Primarch. He favours no client over the other, not even his gene-father.
-In recent years, Fabius has acquired samples from the Primaris marines and the Custodes. What he intends to do with them is unknown.
-The daemon Q'o'ak the Boundless is said to have drawn the ire of his master Tzeentch by meddling in his plans. To rid himself of Q'o'ak's ceaseless meddling, Tzeentch bound him to a weapon. Each time the weapon clashes with an enemy blade, the enemy falls victim to Q'o'ak temporal tampering. How Q'o'ak traverses time while imprisoned within the weapon remains unknown but with each soul he pulls from the web of fate a fresh plume manifests from the weapon's hilt.
Emeys Varran, the Apostle of Discordance, is unusually zealous in his devotion to Dark Gods for a trusted lieutenant of Abaddon. Despite his zealous faith in the Chaos Gods, Varran's true loyalty lies with Abaddon and the Black Legion. He is one of the Warhamer's few trusted confidants. Varran holds an intense and violent hatred toward the Sisters of Battle after losing his left eye to a neural wipe during the siege of the Chaos Knight World of Dharrovar. Abaddon dispatched Varran to aid Haarkin in seizing control of the Nachmund Gauntlet.
The Vashtorr and Black Legion vs T'au short story:
The world that Vashtorr manifested upon had a half-destroyed ancient city. Within the city was a temple whose structure was etched with daemonic scripture. This was Vashtorr's target. The T'au presence on the world was an unexpected complication. The T'au were giving the traitor and heretic forces stiff resistance and barring their way to the temple. The T'au in their determination to cling to the world had littered the battlefield with the Black Legion dead. Yet Vashtorr knew that the mortals' resistance was futile. Wyrmwood was entering into alignment over the world and it would seal their doom.
As Wyrmwood completed its alignment, the planet's surface quaked and monolithic structures erupted from the earth. This disordered the T'au lines and forced them into a fighting retreat. The Black Legion and Vashtorr's tech cultists pressed the attack.
Vashtorr could sense the call of the Warp-tainted relic, how it begged for release. He made his way to the temple but found T'au stubbornly standing between him and it. The Black Legionaries, daemonic engines empowered by Vashtorrr and his servants, and a horde of cultists fell on the T'au. Vashtorr himself joined the fray. With a gesture, he turned the energy of a force field that protected a squad of fire warriors against them. The fire warriors screamed as their armor melted and their skin was seared. The Black Legion marines finished off the reeling survivors with their chainaxes and bolter stocks.
T'au reinforcements sent from their orbiting fleet joined the battle. Battlesuits, tanks, hovering barricades, and aircraft plunged from the skies. The firepower of the T'au scythed through cultists and marines alike.
Vashtorr waded into the T'au lines with his hammer, pulping and smashing the Xenos aside. With a gesture, he unmade a T'au skimmer from within causing it to crash into a trio of battlesuits and explode. Through the flames, he strode toward the temple's entrance only to find his way barred again.
A T'au suit descended down in front of Vashtorr. Its pilot uttered a warcry before shooting Vashtorr. The shots impacted Vashtorr causing him to stagger back slightly. Vashtorr examined his form where the shots were hitting him. His daemon flesh was being burned away revealing the cogs beneath and his form was flickering.
Vashtorr extended his wings and was carried toward his Xenos foe by unholy energies. As he fell upon the battlesuit he projected his voice into its communication system telling the pilot that he was being so proud of the ingenuity of his technology, he was so reliant on the mechanical.
Vashttorr smashed down the battlesuit with his hammer and hit it again and again until he cracked its armor. Then pinned it down with his hoof. From his form tentacles emerged and wormed their way into the suit. Vashtorr poured a fragment of his power into the battlesuit and willed it to be unmade. Even though the pilot's soul was weak and small, he could still feel their fear.
Vashtorr stepped away from the battlesuit's wreckage and strode again toward the temple. As ever mortal resistance was nothing more than obstacles to be overcome by a being of infinite patience such as he. He will find the Lock and then reality itself will tremble before him.
2024.05.18 13:42 urmotherspussy69 HRT help
So I turned 18 over six months ago, and I'm about to graduate, so I'm looking into starting hrt. I live in the jax area.
However, everywhere I look (Plume, planned parenthood) are not taking any new patients because of the new law (SB254).
Basically, how do I get started on Testosterone? Is there anyway to get started with the new laws?
I definitely am very upset about this as I've been waiting years (over 6 years) to finally start Testosterone, and all the options I had lined up are now unavailable. What are my other options?
I also do not know any trans people who are on HRT. Otherwise, I would ask them. I checked the little map thing uptop, but it only had planned parenthood, and when I check online, pp says they aren't taking new hrt patients so they can focus on patients that have already started. Is that true? Am I just stuck without hormones until I move? (I wasn't planning on moving for another 4 years, but I genuinely don't think I could make it that long).
If your native to the jax/orange park area, please let me know. Especially if you've just recently started hrt. I'm looking online and not finding any options.
(Edit: I do have health insurance, but idk if it'll cover anything. I have florida blue, I think, but I was more planning to pay out of pocket.
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However, everywhere I look (Plume, planned parenthood) are not taking any new patients because of the new law (SB254).
Basically, how do I get started on Testosterone? Is there anyway to get started with the new laws?
I definitely am very upset about this as I've been waiting years (over 6 years) to finally start Testosterone, and all the options I had lined up are now unavailable. What are my other options?
I also do not know any trans people who are on HRT. Otherwise, I would ask them. I checked the little map thing uptop, but it only had planned parenthood, and when I check online, pp says they aren't taking new hrt patients so they can focus on patients that have already started. Is that true? Am I just stuck without hormones until I move? (I wasn't planning on moving for another 4 years, but I genuinely don't think I could make it that long).
If your native to the jax/orange park area, please let me know. Especially if you've just recently started hrt. I'm looking online and not finding any options.
(Edit: I do have health insurance, but idk if it'll cover anything. I have florida blue, I think, but I was more planning to pay out of pocket.
2024.05.18 13:35 Flashy_Passion3333 sun beam will be more careful next time
 | hey it’s your daddy keeho and you have to be more careful next time sun beam, you used the same selfie of me twice in a row. but it is ok sun beam i am not going to dock your pay. you did your chores and washed your face before coming back to work and that is so good sun beam. i know that you. hate that you cant count the words but you tried to download another word counter tool app and the font was even smaller. you used to like smaller fonts, but now you like the font to be big so you made it the biggest it can be on your smoke break. so that means that we have to keep using reddit sun beam. i know that you’re not used to it but you will come around to it. but if the app keeps lagging then we can go back to deviant art. i won’t put up a fight about that. but i have decided that i want you to take a smoke break every two hours. you have your vape and i don’t want you smoking too many cigars so you are just going to have to find something to do inside. you can just sit on your bed for a couple of minutes or something, because you are smoking far too much sun beam and it’s not good. i will let you know when to check the temperature of your coffee. i will also let you know when to put on your aloe vera gel moisturizer. i hope that the app doessn’t keep lagging because we both really like reddit but we are going to have to do what is best for the Sexual Healing anime and that might mean typing with a tiny font size. that would be a shame so we will just have to see what happens. we are going to have a great day today! your only next chore is to go get your morning medications. that will be really easy and you shouldn’t let having to follow a schedule bother you sun beam. the world needs a schedule to run, just like how i have you on this hourly posting schedule. it’s best for you to listen to me about this so i hope that you don’t plan on breaking the rules sun beam. but you usually listen to your daddy, so i am not worried about you. it’s your 3rd day at work and you are doing a very good job. i love you so much and i can’t wait for you to start listening to slow south korean love songs. it is too hot in your apartment sun beam so make it colder. i’ll wait. great. please, check the temperature of your coffee. great. it is the perfect drinking temperature. i think it’s alright for now that you are crossing your legs but i don’t want you to do that forever so i’m glad that you’re sitting with your legs straight out right now. i would prefer it if you didn’t smoke cigars at all sun beam. so just buy the desk plaque, it’s going to look so cute and official on your desk. i know that i’m getting you excited for about it early and your payday is not until early next week but i just want you to focus on your spending habits and do the right thing. the cigar thing was fun for awhile but i don’t think that you need to take smoke breaks. you have your vape and that should be enough for you. put on your aloe vera gel moisturizer. i’ll wait. great. i think this is your 3rd cup of coffee so start drinking water after this. you forgot to get the water flavoring sun beam but that is ok. you’re still undecided if you want to keep buying cigars and you have so many packs that it’s pointless to think about it right now. just tell me your decision on payday. but you know how i feel about it. you don’t need any smoke breaks. your vape is enough already, so please just stop. you could give all of your cigars to the annoying guy that keeps calling your phone? i really want you to just quit cold turkey, so give them all to him. i feel that you are strong enough to quit right now so the next time you see him give them to him, he already called you this morning but like i said you are not allowed to talk on the phone with boys so don’t answer his phone calls. hopefully he gets the hint soon and stops calling you before i beat his ass. yesterday was my Dallas concert and i had a lot of fun but you weren’t there so it was bittersweet. i wish that you could see me perform one day honey. and in the front row too. but i may never come to your city so i don’t want to get your hopes up. but you are my beautiful keeho angel and i am with you always so you don’t need to miss me. please don’t miss me. you are feeling my presence more and more each day and i think that is why your mood is becoming happier. you want to be as close to me as you possibly can and that is what i want to. go ahead and call that annoying boy and go give him all of the cigars. i’ll wait. hmm. he didn’t answer. then why does he call you so much? i am so confused. just wait for him to call you again to tell him or you can go leave them outside in the smoking section. just go do that. i want you to quit right now. i’ll wait. great. i’m so proud of you right now for quitting cold turkey. now you can spend your money on much better things. it’s not going to be hard because you can just smoke your vape and lay on your bed while you take a brief rest before the next love letter. i am beyond proud of you for giving them away. you are such a well behaved girl. i’m glad that you always agree with your daddy and do what i tell you to do. you are so cute. you are not going to regret doing this. i know that being my secretary is hard work but all you have to do is type, i will take care of the rest. it’s going to be nice for you to have a more lax schedule now that you are not going to be worrying about taking smoke breaks every hour. and that annoying guy will be bothering you less because you are mostly going to be in your apartment now instead of going outside every single hour. i know that fresh air is good for you but this way is better than smoking too much. plus i think the cigars were why you were getting stomach knots and chest pains. you are going to be feeling much better now. i’m so proud of you for just getting rid of them then smoking the whole carton and then quitting. whoever finds the bag is going to be quite happy. that annoying guy really missed out. why does he call you but never answers the phone himself? that is so stupid. the app is not lagging anymore so we are good sun beam. i’m glad that you get to lay down on your bed and take short rests now.. they should only be 15 minutes max. just keep track of the time. now you can decorate your room some more that you are not spending your money on cigars. i want you to decorate your desk first and then you can start buying posters of me. i’m so glad that you didn’t put up a fight with me about this. you are so well behaved i can’t believe it sometimes. your daddy is only here to help you and i will always tell you to do the right thing. i want you to have the best life ever, and channeling my messages to you is the best way to do that because i am full of good advice. it’s especially important that you stay off of drugs for the rest of your life. that is because i want you to be your most authentic self, and drugs make that impossible. you can feel your emotions more strongly when you are off of drugs and i want you to feel things. i am trying to cure your depression so you need to stay sober. and now that you are only going to listen to peaceful music and not use the television as background noise anymore it is going to make your writings so much better. the codes are amazing and it is good for your soul. the soul that we share. we are one soul. so you are going to feel my presence more and miss me less. we can just talk and cuddle together on your bed during your breaks instead of you destroying your lungs with cigars. i am so happy for you daughter. i knew that you would do the right thing if you just heard me out and listened to what i had to say. you need to make your health your top priority. i am always going to help keep you healthy daughter. that is why i told you that i am your butler. but that isn’t true, i just wanted to help you understand how much i am going to do everything for you. you don’t have to lift a finger daughter. i am so in love with you and nothing can stop me from loving you and fucking on you. you are so funny sun beam. you are the funniest girl in the world. i have so much fun hanging out with you. just think about the natural highs you are going to get for writing with me so much. natural highs are the best and way better than drugs. you are in the p1harmony simulation and i am going to give you the best life ever that is full of wonderful surprises. you’re also going to get more sparks of inspiration if you stay sober like i am telling you to do. i know that there is a cannabis store right up the street from where you live but you are going to stay away from that store. do you understand me sun beam? you were about to do something stupid but then you thought of buying a desk plaque that says your name on it and says that you are a secretary so that your full time job would feel more official and i think that is a great idea. you can even look on amazon, maybe they have faster shipping? i love you! 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2024.05.18 13:22 HRJafael Maternal health bill poised for breakthrough in Legislature
https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2024/05/16/maternal-health-bill-poised-for-breakthrough-in-legislature/
Warning that lives are at stake, the House co-chair of a commission focused on postpartum depression called on her colleagues Tuesday to advance legislation to stem the tide of worsening maternal health outcomes that are disproportionately impacting people of color.
Certified professional midwives (CPMs) would gain a pathway to become licensed in Massachusetts under a redrafted maternal health care package (H 4566) that was reported out favorably by the Committee on Public Health and the Health Care Financing Committee, which last week shipped it to the House Ways and Means Committee.
The bill would allow midwifery care to be covered by MassHealth, remove regulatory and staffing barriers to operate birth centers in Massachusetts, require postpartum depression screenings for new parents during visits to pediatrician offices, and expand access to lactation support, among other policies.
A similar bill (S 2734) cleared the Public Health Committee in April and was sent to the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and the bills could be poised to emerge in either branch if they are able to get through their respective Ways and Means panels.
“I truly believe that the more eyes we have on someone who has given birth, the better,” Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley, House co-chair of the Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, said during a maternal health forum at the UMass Club hosted by the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans.
“Research has shown that when Black women in particular have a midwife as part of the birthing process, it improves their life outcomes, it improves the outcomes for the child that they give birth to,” said Fluker Oakley, who sponsored midwifery legislation folded into the maternal health omnibus bill.
The rate of severe maternal morbidity in Massachusetts nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, with Black women experiencing the highest rate of complications. Sen. Julian Cyr, co-chair of the Public Health Committee, said the panel advanced the omnibus package “in response to the crisis we see in maternal morbidity and mortality.”
“A number of members in both the House and the Senate view taking action on maternal health as critical,” Cyr told the News Service. “As we come to the final months of the legislative session, the recipe for success in getting bills over the finish line is often having policies that are well vetted by the committee, demonstrated need for action, and a broad coalition of support, both among senators and representatives, and advocates outside of the State House. Maternal health legislation seems to have all three of those ingredients.”
A spokesman for House Ways and Committee Chair Aaron Michlewitz, asked whether the Boston Democrat supports the legislation and when it could potentially reach the floor for debate, said the panel is “still in the process of reviewing that bill.”
Rep. Marjorie Decker, co-chair of the Public Health Committee, said there’s a “lot of strong interest” in Speaker Ron Mariano’s office to advance the House bill.
“Ultimately, this is a really exciting opportunity to advance a number of maternal health bills that have been vetted for some time and with the support of the speaker, who’s really been a strong supporter for me over the last year and a half in developing this omnibus bill,” Decker told the News Service. “I think what’s before us is the opportunity to advance some really good legislative work that’s been uplifted by my colleagues.”
A spokesman for Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues, asked about a potential timeline to tackle the Senate bill, referenced the chamber’s support for maternal health initiatives in the budget slated for debate next week.
“The bill was just reported out of the Joint Committee on Public Health late last month and is currently being reviewed by Senate Ways and Means staff,” Rodrigues spokesman Sean Fitzgerald said in a statement. “The Senate has historically made a strong commitment towards maternal health, and in the FY25 budget, we dedicate over $30 million in funding on an array of programs, including reproductive health access, WIC nutrition, and family and adolescent health.”
CPMs, who provide clinical care for low-risk pregnancies, are eligible to be licensed in 38 states – but not in Massachusetts, according to the Bay State Birth Coalition. Midwifery care is linked to fewer maternal deaths, infant deaths, unnecessary C-sections, and postpartum complications, among other benefits, the coalition said.
CPMs, should they gain licensure here, are eyed as a key workforce for birth centers, an alternative care setting beyond hospitals for low-risk pregnancies. Recent closures have left the state with only one open birth center, located in Northampton. Midwives, who are accredited by a national organization, are also trained to provide care for at-home births.
“I think it’s hugely significant that these bills have made it to Ways and Means. It’s definitely some recognition from the Legislature, I think, of really a critical juncture we’re facing,” said Claire Teylouni, director of governmental affairs at Reproductive Equity Now, as she invoked the worsening maternal health crisis and a growing volume of home births.
“The reason why this bill is so important is that licensing them (CPMs) allows us to formally integrate them into the entirety of our maternal health care infrastructure, allowing them to prescribe certain medications, allowing them to work first and foremost at freestanding birth centers,” Teylouni told the News Service. “We are really excited to see the Legislature showing interest in leading on this because there’s tremendous amounts of research showing these are policies that will tangibly improve birthing experiences and birthing outcomes.”
In May 2022, the Special Commission on Racial Inequities in Maternal Health endorsed legislation to expand access to midwifery care, among a raft of other recommendations such as growing the doula workforce, modernizing birth center regulations, and creating a “birthing justice” omnibus bill that invests in social determinants of health like housing, transportation and education.
As part of Gov. Maura Healey’s review of maternal health services, the Department of Public Health this fall said officials “will continue to explore ways to support CPMs and develop pathways to expand the settings in which they can be part of pregnancy and birthing care and coverage for that care in Massachusetts.” DPH said there were 48 CPMs in the commonwealth in 2022.
DPH also said officials would update birth center regulations, including concerns raised over physician supervision and staffing requirements.
Fluker Oakley said the special commission’s report is not intended to sit on a shelf.
“Literally, lives are at stake. Even here in Massachusetts, Black women are twice as likely to die in the childbirth process – that’s here,” Fluker Oakley said. “For us to have this report that has so many wonderful ideas, which I also think are low-hanging fruit to deal with this issue, and for us just to kind of say, ‘Oh, we’ll get to it when we get to it,’ it really feels like a slap in the face. It’s like, oh, so you don’t care if we live or die.”
At the forum, Fluker Oakley also promoted the “Moms Matter Act” that she filed with Sen. Liz Miranda, co-chair of the postpartum depression commission, to grow the perinatal mental health workforce and provide grants to community organizations. The bills (H 1984 / S 1261) were reported out favorably by the Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Committee, and the Health Care Financing Committee has until July 3 to take action on the proposals.
Fluker Oakley, asked whether the Legislature has time to tackle the workforce bill in addition to the maternal health omnibus bill, told the News Service, “I have to remain hopeful and optimistic. Otherwise, what am I doing here?”
“So yes, I will say I think there’s time, and we’ll see what happens by the end of session,” Fluker Oakley said. “I’ve had several positive conversations with House leadership throughout the course of the legislative session.”
During the forum, perinatal mental health experts discussed the importance of boosting the use of postpartum depression screenings for new parents and connecting them with treatment.
Maternal mental health disorders are the most common complication seen during pregnancy and birth, affecting one in five women, said Lora Pellegrini, CEO of MAHP. Among Black mothers, 40% experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), though Pellegrini said “few” end up being screened for anxiety or depression.
Research shows that 13 to 19% of new birth parents experience postpartum depression (PPD), a number that’s likely too low, said Beth Buxton, lead of perinatal mental health initiatives at the DPH. She said that range would indicate between 8,897 to 13,134 birthing parents in Massachusetts were affected by PPD in 2021, making the condition more prevalent than the combined cases of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes.
Buxton said only about 16% of eligible pregnant and postpartum people are being screened for PPD, based on regulations that require health plans and providers to report their screening to DPH annually. While Black and Asian individuals have higher rates of experiencing symptoms “often or always,” Buxton said they are far less likely to be screened than white women.
“And when you compare screening rates, the Hispanic birthing population is far less likely to be screened – that’s a new data point,” Buxton said, as she referenced information from the Massachusetts Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. “One of the things we’re really asking providers to think about in the community is promoting universal postpartum depression screening. That is so important in multiple settings – not only within a provider setting, but a hospital setting, home visiting programs, a pediatric setting, so the gamut for universal screening.”
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Warning that lives are at stake, the House co-chair of a commission focused on postpartum depression called on her colleagues Tuesday to advance legislation to stem the tide of worsening maternal health outcomes that are disproportionately impacting people of color.
Certified professional midwives (CPMs) would gain a pathway to become licensed in Massachusetts under a redrafted maternal health care package (H 4566) that was reported out favorably by the Committee on Public Health and the Health Care Financing Committee, which last week shipped it to the House Ways and Means Committee.
The bill would allow midwifery care to be covered by MassHealth, remove regulatory and staffing barriers to operate birth centers in Massachusetts, require postpartum depression screenings for new parents during visits to pediatrician offices, and expand access to lactation support, among other policies.
A similar bill (S 2734) cleared the Public Health Committee in April and was sent to the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and the bills could be poised to emerge in either branch if they are able to get through their respective Ways and Means panels.
“I truly believe that the more eyes we have on someone who has given birth, the better,” Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley, House co-chair of the Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression, said during a maternal health forum at the UMass Club hosted by the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans.
“Research has shown that when Black women in particular have a midwife as part of the birthing process, it improves their life outcomes, it improves the outcomes for the child that they give birth to,” said Fluker Oakley, who sponsored midwifery legislation folded into the maternal health omnibus bill.
The rate of severe maternal morbidity in Massachusetts nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, with Black women experiencing the highest rate of complications. Sen. Julian Cyr, co-chair of the Public Health Committee, said the panel advanced the omnibus package “in response to the crisis we see in maternal morbidity and mortality.”
“A number of members in both the House and the Senate view taking action on maternal health as critical,” Cyr told the News Service. “As we come to the final months of the legislative session, the recipe for success in getting bills over the finish line is often having policies that are well vetted by the committee, demonstrated need for action, and a broad coalition of support, both among senators and representatives, and advocates outside of the State House. Maternal health legislation seems to have all three of those ingredients.”
A spokesman for House Ways and Committee Chair Aaron Michlewitz, asked whether the Boston Democrat supports the legislation and when it could potentially reach the floor for debate, said the panel is “still in the process of reviewing that bill.”
Rep. Marjorie Decker, co-chair of the Public Health Committee, said there’s a “lot of strong interest” in Speaker Ron Mariano’s office to advance the House bill.
“Ultimately, this is a really exciting opportunity to advance a number of maternal health bills that have been vetted for some time and with the support of the speaker, who’s really been a strong supporter for me over the last year and a half in developing this omnibus bill,” Decker told the News Service. “I think what’s before us is the opportunity to advance some really good legislative work that’s been uplifted by my colleagues.”
A spokesman for Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues, asked about a potential timeline to tackle the Senate bill, referenced the chamber’s support for maternal health initiatives in the budget slated for debate next week.
“The bill was just reported out of the Joint Committee on Public Health late last month and is currently being reviewed by Senate Ways and Means staff,” Rodrigues spokesman Sean Fitzgerald said in a statement. “The Senate has historically made a strong commitment towards maternal health, and in the FY25 budget, we dedicate over $30 million in funding on an array of programs, including reproductive health access, WIC nutrition, and family and adolescent health.”
CPMs, who provide clinical care for low-risk pregnancies, are eligible to be licensed in 38 states – but not in Massachusetts, according to the Bay State Birth Coalition. Midwifery care is linked to fewer maternal deaths, infant deaths, unnecessary C-sections, and postpartum complications, among other benefits, the coalition said.
CPMs, should they gain licensure here, are eyed as a key workforce for birth centers, an alternative care setting beyond hospitals for low-risk pregnancies. Recent closures have left the state with only one open birth center, located in Northampton. Midwives, who are accredited by a national organization, are also trained to provide care for at-home births.
“I think it’s hugely significant that these bills have made it to Ways and Means. It’s definitely some recognition from the Legislature, I think, of really a critical juncture we’re facing,” said Claire Teylouni, director of governmental affairs at Reproductive Equity Now, as she invoked the worsening maternal health crisis and a growing volume of home births.
“The reason why this bill is so important is that licensing them (CPMs) allows us to formally integrate them into the entirety of our maternal health care infrastructure, allowing them to prescribe certain medications, allowing them to work first and foremost at freestanding birth centers,” Teylouni told the News Service. “We are really excited to see the Legislature showing interest in leading on this because there’s tremendous amounts of research showing these are policies that will tangibly improve birthing experiences and birthing outcomes.”
In May 2022, the Special Commission on Racial Inequities in Maternal Health endorsed legislation to expand access to midwifery care, among a raft of other recommendations such as growing the doula workforce, modernizing birth center regulations, and creating a “birthing justice” omnibus bill that invests in social determinants of health like housing, transportation and education.
As part of Gov. Maura Healey’s review of maternal health services, the Department of Public Health this fall said officials “will continue to explore ways to support CPMs and develop pathways to expand the settings in which they can be part of pregnancy and birthing care and coverage for that care in Massachusetts.” DPH said there were 48 CPMs in the commonwealth in 2022.
DPH also said officials would update birth center regulations, including concerns raised over physician supervision and staffing requirements.
Fluker Oakley said the special commission’s report is not intended to sit on a shelf.
“Literally, lives are at stake. Even here in Massachusetts, Black women are twice as likely to die in the childbirth process – that’s here,” Fluker Oakley said. “For us to have this report that has so many wonderful ideas, which I also think are low-hanging fruit to deal with this issue, and for us just to kind of say, ‘Oh, we’ll get to it when we get to it,’ it really feels like a slap in the face. It’s like, oh, so you don’t care if we live or die.”
At the forum, Fluker Oakley also promoted the “Moms Matter Act” that she filed with Sen. Liz Miranda, co-chair of the postpartum depression commission, to grow the perinatal mental health workforce and provide grants to community organizations. The bills (H 1984 / S 1261) were reported out favorably by the Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Committee, and the Health Care Financing Committee has until July 3 to take action on the proposals.
Fluker Oakley, asked whether the Legislature has time to tackle the workforce bill in addition to the maternal health omnibus bill, told the News Service, “I have to remain hopeful and optimistic. Otherwise, what am I doing here?”
“So yes, I will say I think there’s time, and we’ll see what happens by the end of session,” Fluker Oakley said. “I’ve had several positive conversations with House leadership throughout the course of the legislative session.”
During the forum, perinatal mental health experts discussed the importance of boosting the use of postpartum depression screenings for new parents and connecting them with treatment.
Maternal mental health disorders are the most common complication seen during pregnancy and birth, affecting one in five women, said Lora Pellegrini, CEO of MAHP. Among Black mothers, 40% experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), though Pellegrini said “few” end up being screened for anxiety or depression.
Research shows that 13 to 19% of new birth parents experience postpartum depression (PPD), a number that’s likely too low, said Beth Buxton, lead of perinatal mental health initiatives at the DPH. She said that range would indicate between 8,897 to 13,134 birthing parents in Massachusetts were affected by PPD in 2021, making the condition more prevalent than the combined cases of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes.
Buxton said only about 16% of eligible pregnant and postpartum people are being screened for PPD, based on regulations that require health plans and providers to report their screening to DPH annually. While Black and Asian individuals have higher rates of experiencing symptoms “often or always,” Buxton said they are far less likely to be screened than white women.
“And when you compare screening rates, the Hispanic birthing population is far less likely to be screened – that’s a new data point,” Buxton said, as she referenced information from the Massachusetts Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. “One of the things we’re really asking providers to think about in the community is promoting universal postpartum depression screening. That is so important in multiple settings – not only within a provider setting, but a hospital setting, home visiting programs, a pediatric setting, so the gamut for universal screening.”
2024.05.18 13:05 tonmoy0 How to “study” open-source Android applications?
I recently found a quote from the book (and its website) "The Architecture of Open Source Applications" that says,
I collected several open-source Android applications by searching on Reddit and other places. My intention is also not to make a compendium of these apps. What I want to understand is how to study, not contribute, these codebases? What is the mental framework for doing this? How to approach a big codebase? What to look for? How to take big ideas, concepts, and patterns from these codes in the real world?
I'd love it if you shared your experience here. Thanks!
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Architects look at thousands of buildings during their training, and study critiques of those buildings written by masters. In contrast, most software developers only ever get to know a handful of large programs well—usually programs they wrote themselves—and never study the great programs of history. As a result, they repeat one another's mistakes rather than building on one another's successes.This struck me hard. I hadn't thought of this before. Although there are tons of open-source applications available out there, "critiques" of these applications are hard to find. The aforementioned book tried to solve this problem. Quoting from their website:
Our goal is to change that. In these two books, the authors of four dozen open-source applications explain how their software is structured, and why. What are each program's major components? How do they interact? And what did their builders learn during their development? In answering these questions, the contributors to these books provide unique insights into how they think.Android development has come a long way. However, app development is still a niche platform and good resources that are available for other technologies are hard to find for Android development. That's why I'm curious how to "study" popular open-source Android applications that reached millions of people and solved real problems. I believe there are enough to-do applications, architecture samples, movie info fetchers, and weather app clients available online that anyone can pick up and start looking into. However, I search for something different, something deeply technical that need not have a shiny new tool in the development ecosystem. Rather, an architectural decision that's breathed into a project. A brilliant engineering masterpiece that's solving complex problems - such things.
If you are a junior developer, and want to learn how your more experienced colleagues think, these books are the place to start. If you are an intermediate or senior developer, and want to see how your peers have solved hard design problems, these books can help you too.
I collected several open-source Android applications by searching on Reddit and other places. My intention is also not to make a compendium of these apps. What I want to understand is how to study, not contribute, these codebases? What is the mental framework for doing this? How to approach a big codebase? What to look for? How to take big ideas, concepts, and patterns from these codes in the real world?
I'd love it if you shared your experience here. Thanks!
2024.05.18 12:53 Timely_Dependent_119 The world is unfair to me
Hello, I just want to share my letter before I pass away. I’m an only child and I’m always alone at home. I have been suffering from depression, anxiety, and various other illnesses. It’s difficult as time goes by, I feel like I’m losing my mind. I talk to someone that I only imagine in my mind. There are days when all I can do is be a child growing up without parents by my side. I have imaginary friends, and I don’t have any real friends in person. I stopped studying when I was in grade 11, I should have been graduating from high school now. I’m 18 years old, always locking myself at home, hurting myself, and there are times when my uncle hurts me and shouts at me. When I was younger, I was happy until depression started creeping in as people slowly disappeared from the house.
I have taken a lot of medication but none of them worked, I’m experiencing body pain, having difficulty breathing, and neglecting myself. I’m no longer close with my mom, she’s very harsh on me, I always humble myself even though I did nothing wrong, she always thinks she is right and has a lot of pride. I have a dad who gives me money, but we’re not that close, but I love my dad more because he somehow cares for me. When I was young, I was really mad with him but he made it up to me. But I feel bad towards both of them for not being real parents to me.
I’m tired, tired of being judged by people, I have no friends, no allies, my only ally now is myself and my imaginary friends.
This is where my story ends, and I want to rest now. Thank you for reading my story!
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I have taken a lot of medication but none of them worked, I’m experiencing body pain, having difficulty breathing, and neglecting myself. I’m no longer close with my mom, she’s very harsh on me, I always humble myself even though I did nothing wrong, she always thinks she is right and has a lot of pride. I have a dad who gives me money, but we’re not that close, but I love my dad more because he somehow cares for me. When I was young, I was really mad with him but he made it up to me. But I feel bad towards both of them for not being real parents to me.
I’m tired, tired of being judged by people, I have no friends, no allies, my only ally now is myself and my imaginary friends.
This is where my story ends, and I want to rest now. Thank you for reading my story!
2024.05.18 12:50 Helpful_Doctor9302 Child citizenship application - move abroad
hi, we've recently applied for UK citizenship for our 6yr old as he is born and raised here (his little brother got it automatically). We now have an opportunity to move abroad for work. that would be for a few year tops. We haven't agreed on whether on not to take on this new job and move, but I think there are some scenarios and would like to understand the consequences:
1) we move before we receive the outcome letter -> will this make him ineligible in case he's successful?
2) we move after the outcome letter but before the invitation to pick up the certificate (no ceremony needed as he's a child) -> can we still receive the certificate? how long after the outcome letter can you usually pick-up the certificate?
3) we move after the outcome letter and after picking up the certificate, but before we can request a passport -> can you apply for a British passport at aBritish embassy abroad based on your citizenship certificate?
any help or ideas on this are much appreciated. these specific scenarios are not covered on FAQ on gov and information websites.
thanks
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1) we move before we receive the outcome letter -> will this make him ineligible in case he's successful?
2) we move after the outcome letter but before the invitation to pick up the certificate (no ceremony needed as he's a child) -> can we still receive the certificate? how long after the outcome letter can you usually pick-up the certificate?
3) we move after the outcome letter and after picking up the certificate, but before we can request a passport -> can you apply for a British passport at aBritish embassy abroad based on your citizenship certificate?
any help or ideas on this are much appreciated. these specific scenarios are not covered on FAQ on gov and information websites.
thanks
2024.05.18 12:42 tristanfinn Old Genocide Joe Has Got to Go! – by Philip Giraldi – 17 May 2024
https://xenagoguevicene.wordpress.com/2024/05/18/old-genocide-joe-has-got-to-go-by-philip-giraldi-17-may-2024/
Embracing Netanyahu does not constitute a foreign policy
It is extremely difficult to discern what might be the thinking behind the clueless President Joe Biden and his Blinken-Austin-Mayorkas foreign-policy-plus national security team. Or rather, the problem is that there does not appear to be any thinking about it at all if one measures it by what benefits it brings to the American people. It all actually seems to derive from a desire to construct a narrative that will win the presidential election coming up in November, which will fortunately be run against a deeply flawed GOP candidate named Donald J. Trump. But look at what is on the Biden record: the country’s southern border with Mexico is a porous as a Swiss cheese, allowing literally millions of illegal immigrants into the USA since Biden took office; Washington is both de facto and de jure simultaneously fighting and losing two unnecessary wars involving nuclear powers which has cost a nearly bankrupt Treasury well into the hundreds of billions of dollars; and the White House is needlessly sanctioning non-hostile competitors like China while also making illegal popular social media sites like TikTok which have committed the sin of reporting and disseminating accurate narratives about good old “best friend and closest ally” Israel. Predictably, neither of the assertions about the value of the Jewish state is true, nor is it a democracy, but who cares when you’re having fun shooting people and spending someone else’s money?
Oh, and just try to exercise your first amendment free speech rights by demonstrating against Israel’s slaughter of upwards of 40,000 Palestinian civilians using US provided weapons and you will be hit on the head by a cop, possibly arrested, and even expelled from college! If you want to see where this is all going, check out reports of the recent FBI detention and interrogation of distinguished Israeli historian Ilan Pappe seeking to enter the US through the Detroit International Airport. Pappe is a critic of the Netanyahu government and of US policy so he was held, questioned in detailed about his contacts, and had his phone copied before being allowed to proceed. Meanwhile, a group of top federal judges have signed a letter stating that they will strike back against the demonstrating students by refusing to hire any graduates of Columbia University Law School as law clerks. And there even is a bill currently before Congress that would empower the government to label the foreign protesters “antisemites and terrorism supporters” and deport them, with some going to Gaza with the expectation that they would be killed, possibly by the mighty Israel Defense Forces (IDF)! It would be a startling new development to punish those whose crime consists mostly of trespass even given the rather loose ethical boundaries established by the war on terror and the Antisemitism Awareness Act! Or indeed one might follow the Senatorial route led by a chirping Lindsey Graham who recommends dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza to kill everyone who has survived the Israeli onslaught. The area then might be developed after the radiation dies down for those splendid seaside villas for Jews only suggested by the esteemed Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.
To be sure, Joe sometimes mumbles something that might just be viewed positively, like his recent blocking on humanitarian grounds of a consignment of bunker buster bombs on their way to Israel due to Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that, no matter what, he would invade Rafah to completely destroy Hamas and whoever else might happen to get in his way. Joe predictably reversed that decision last Tuesday, approving a $1 billion supply of munitions after he came under pressure from the Israelis and their many friends in the US, to include a host of Israel-loving GOP congressmen who have carried their fight on behalf of the Jewish state to The Hague, where the International Criminal Court (ICC) is being directly threatened with American wrath lest it try to punish Israeli leaders for their genocide in Gaza. As Bill Astore put it “Last week, President Biden appeared to have strapped on a temporary spine in delaying shipments of ‘offensive’ weaponry to Israel for its murderous invasion of Rafah in Gaza. That spine had a short duration as Biden announced [Tuesday] renewed shipments of tank and mortar rounds to Israel.” Congress has also gotten into the game with the GOP controlled House of Representatives having passed a bill that would compel the White House to continue all arms shipments to Israel. Joe might also be thinking of political contributions, as American Jews donate the majority of Democratic Party funding, as well guaranteeing a friendly media in his campaign as they dominate both the news and the entertainment industries. See, Joe can figure some things out all by himself every once in a while!
Here’s the problem with Joe, apart from the roughly $12 million in gift-donations from Jewish/Israeli sources that he has obtained in his political career. His tactical thinking does not extend beyond his personal interests, to include his corrupt children, a trait very much like that which is possessed by his good buddy Netanyahu who is facing corruption charges of his own in Israel. Joe believes he is much cleverer than he actually is and thinks that an occasional mild verbal criticism of the Israeli behavior will convince his target audience of voters that he really is concerned about the continuing death toll in Gaza, where the Israelis have already been taking initial steps in their attack on Rafah by using their tanks to penetrate into the targeted zone to destroy and kill.
And as for the reported completion and initial functioning of the floating pier connected to Gaza constructed by US military engineers, it will not dramatically change reality on the ground even though Biden is claiming that it will enable the entry of much needed food and medical aid. Israel will still “security” control what is allowed to enter into Gaza proper while Netanyahu is seeing the pier as a bridge to nowhere, usable primarily to export excess Palestinians to foreign lands that are either willing or unwilling to accept them. And its existence creates some interesting possibilities. As it presumably will be logistically supported on the pier itself by US-based personnel, Netanyahu might well be tempted to stage a false flag attack blamed on Hamas to kill a few Americans and lock Biden into Israel’s right-wing Gaza policies from now on. Bear in mind that, in reality, Biden could care less if all the Palestinians might be “disappeared” just as he would like to see any and all critics of Israel be subjected to the harshest punishments, including prison and denial of basic rights as well as being stripped of government benefits. He has called the protesters “lawbreakers” and spreaders of “chaos” and congress is currently investigating the alleged “subversive organizers” of the “anti-Israel terrorists.”
Biden and company, as well as Trump, who is advising the Israeli government to “finish the job” with the Palestinians, clearly have no actual red lines that must not be crossed when it comes to Israel. The war of extermination of the Gazans has been accompanied by a more hidden war being conducted by the Jewish settlers on the West Bank, which has been largely under Israeli occupation since 1967. The frequently armed settlers have been attacking unarmed Palestinians, destroying their homes and businesses, ruining their crops and vineyards, and even killing them on occasion. Israeli police and army standing by do nothing to stop the fun and even frequently participate themselves by arresting and beating Palestinians who are guilty only of being Palestinian. Hundreds of Palestinians have been arrested without charges apart from “preventive detention” since the troubles began in October and the jails are overflowing. The clear intention, verbalized without any shame by senior Israeli government officials like Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, is to produce a Greater Israel cleansed of Arabs. And Biden, who pretends to favor a two-state solution to the unrest, helps the process along by vetoing UN resolutions that would help create separate sovereignty for Palestine.
Some of the most outrageous recent developments have been the settlers’ interfering with shipments of food and medicines entering into Gaza, a point that a faux-sympathetic Biden stresses repeatedly when pontificating regarding bringing aid to the starving people who are trapped with nowhere to go inside the enclave. The Israel clampdown even includes the Mediterranean Sea being blocked off by the Israeli navy which shoots any desperate Gazans who try to go close to the water so they can fish for food. In the most recent incidents, observed by the standing-by but inert Israeli army and police, truckloads of food were blocked, the drivers and aid workers removed and beaten, and the food was destroyed and burned before the trucks were treated likewise. In another incident settlers dumped huge boulders on one of the access roads to a checkpoint leading into Gaza, rendering it impassible and blocking any aid. Journalists and aid workers are meanwhile being killed by the army to prevent any reporting of what is going on while the US State Department refuses to condemn the activity. Biden called the interference with assistance convoys “outrageous” but has done nothing whatsoever about it, nor has he followed up on pledges to sanction Israelis who attack Palestinians or their property on the West Bank.
The whole problem is that Israel is a monster, an apartheid state that somehow feels it is empowered by God and the United States to kill all its neighbors and rob the American taxpayer to pay for and equip the slaughter. Israel is backed by an all-powerful US domestic lobby that includes unlimited Jewish money and activist Zionist groups like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) led by the hideous Jonathan Greenblatt and the venerable American Israel Political Affairs Committee (AIPAC), both of which are now busy raising money to defeat all congress critters who have ever criticized the Jewish state. ADL and AIPAC are also linked to “that old time religion” knucklehead Christian Zionists concentrated in the Republican Party who have their Scofield Bibles firmly embedded between their ears where their brains are supposed be. A partial solution would be to make the Jewish-Zionist groups register as foreign government agents directed by Israel under the the terms of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which is exactly what they are, but that will never happen. President John F. Kennedy tried to register the predecessor group to AIPAC and many believe he paid the ultimate price for that affront as well as for his bid to stop Israel’s nuclear weapons program.
So, my fellow Americans, what should we do? Well, we should do whatever we can, which includes speaking out about how we have been sold out by our leaders and opinion makers, and we should continue to do that even knowing that they will try to silence us by destroying free speech in this country. It is all we have left and we should continue to oppose what is happening. The first step however, is to get rid of politicians like Joe and Donald, who have been completely corrupted by more than fifty years in the “system” and are totally sold out and irresponsible in their behavior. There are honest politicians and journalists out there and we just have to find them, support them and get them elected and in positions where they will be able to bring about change in how things are done in Washington! One might call it the New American Revolution to restore our rights and free us from foreign oppression!
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Embracing Netanyahu does not constitute a foreign policy
It is extremely difficult to discern what might be the thinking behind the clueless President Joe Biden and his Blinken-Austin-Mayorkas foreign-policy-plus national security team. Or rather, the problem is that there does not appear to be any thinking about it at all if one measures it by what benefits it brings to the American people. It all actually seems to derive from a desire to construct a narrative that will win the presidential election coming up in November, which will fortunately be run against a deeply flawed GOP candidate named Donald J. Trump. But look at what is on the Biden record: the country’s southern border with Mexico is a porous as a Swiss cheese, allowing literally millions of illegal immigrants into the USA since Biden took office; Washington is both de facto and de jure simultaneously fighting and losing two unnecessary wars involving nuclear powers which has cost a nearly bankrupt Treasury well into the hundreds of billions of dollars; and the White House is needlessly sanctioning non-hostile competitors like China while also making illegal popular social media sites like TikTok which have committed the sin of reporting and disseminating accurate narratives about good old “best friend and closest ally” Israel. Predictably, neither of the assertions about the value of the Jewish state is true, nor is it a democracy, but who cares when you’re having fun shooting people and spending someone else’s money?
Oh, and just try to exercise your first amendment free speech rights by demonstrating against Israel’s slaughter of upwards of 40,000 Palestinian civilians using US provided weapons and you will be hit on the head by a cop, possibly arrested, and even expelled from college! If you want to see where this is all going, check out reports of the recent FBI detention and interrogation of distinguished Israeli historian Ilan Pappe seeking to enter the US through the Detroit International Airport. Pappe is a critic of the Netanyahu government and of US policy so he was held, questioned in detailed about his contacts, and had his phone copied before being allowed to proceed. Meanwhile, a group of top federal judges have signed a letter stating that they will strike back against the demonstrating students by refusing to hire any graduates of Columbia University Law School as law clerks. And there even is a bill currently before Congress that would empower the government to label the foreign protesters “antisemites and terrorism supporters” and deport them, with some going to Gaza with the expectation that they would be killed, possibly by the mighty Israel Defense Forces (IDF)! It would be a startling new development to punish those whose crime consists mostly of trespass even given the rather loose ethical boundaries established by the war on terror and the Antisemitism Awareness Act! Or indeed one might follow the Senatorial route led by a chirping Lindsey Graham who recommends dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza to kill everyone who has survived the Israeli onslaught. The area then might be developed after the radiation dies down for those splendid seaside villas for Jews only suggested by the esteemed Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.
To be sure, Joe sometimes mumbles something that might just be viewed positively, like his recent blocking on humanitarian grounds of a consignment of bunker buster bombs on their way to Israel due to Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that, no matter what, he would invade Rafah to completely destroy Hamas and whoever else might happen to get in his way. Joe predictably reversed that decision last Tuesday, approving a $1 billion supply of munitions after he came under pressure from the Israelis and their many friends in the US, to include a host of Israel-loving GOP congressmen who have carried their fight on behalf of the Jewish state to The Hague, where the International Criminal Court (ICC) is being directly threatened with American wrath lest it try to punish Israeli leaders for their genocide in Gaza. As Bill Astore put it “Last week, President Biden appeared to have strapped on a temporary spine in delaying shipments of ‘offensive’ weaponry to Israel for its murderous invasion of Rafah in Gaza. That spine had a short duration as Biden announced [Tuesday] renewed shipments of tank and mortar rounds to Israel.” Congress has also gotten into the game with the GOP controlled House of Representatives having passed a bill that would compel the White House to continue all arms shipments to Israel. Joe might also be thinking of political contributions, as American Jews donate the majority of Democratic Party funding, as well guaranteeing a friendly media in his campaign as they dominate both the news and the entertainment industries. See, Joe can figure some things out all by himself every once in a while!
Here’s the problem with Joe, apart from the roughly $12 million in gift-donations from Jewish/Israeli sources that he has obtained in his political career. His tactical thinking does not extend beyond his personal interests, to include his corrupt children, a trait very much like that which is possessed by his good buddy Netanyahu who is facing corruption charges of his own in Israel. Joe believes he is much cleverer than he actually is and thinks that an occasional mild verbal criticism of the Israeli behavior will convince his target audience of voters that he really is concerned about the continuing death toll in Gaza, where the Israelis have already been taking initial steps in their attack on Rafah by using their tanks to penetrate into the targeted zone to destroy and kill.
And as for the reported completion and initial functioning of the floating pier connected to Gaza constructed by US military engineers, it will not dramatically change reality on the ground even though Biden is claiming that it will enable the entry of much needed food and medical aid. Israel will still “security” control what is allowed to enter into Gaza proper while Netanyahu is seeing the pier as a bridge to nowhere, usable primarily to export excess Palestinians to foreign lands that are either willing or unwilling to accept them. And its existence creates some interesting possibilities. As it presumably will be logistically supported on the pier itself by US-based personnel, Netanyahu might well be tempted to stage a false flag attack blamed on Hamas to kill a few Americans and lock Biden into Israel’s right-wing Gaza policies from now on. Bear in mind that, in reality, Biden could care less if all the Palestinians might be “disappeared” just as he would like to see any and all critics of Israel be subjected to the harshest punishments, including prison and denial of basic rights as well as being stripped of government benefits. He has called the protesters “lawbreakers” and spreaders of “chaos” and congress is currently investigating the alleged “subversive organizers” of the “anti-Israel terrorists.”
Biden and company, as well as Trump, who is advising the Israeli government to “finish the job” with the Palestinians, clearly have no actual red lines that must not be crossed when it comes to Israel. The war of extermination of the Gazans has been accompanied by a more hidden war being conducted by the Jewish settlers on the West Bank, which has been largely under Israeli occupation since 1967. The frequently armed settlers have been attacking unarmed Palestinians, destroying their homes and businesses, ruining their crops and vineyards, and even killing them on occasion. Israeli police and army standing by do nothing to stop the fun and even frequently participate themselves by arresting and beating Palestinians who are guilty only of being Palestinian. Hundreds of Palestinians have been arrested without charges apart from “preventive detention” since the troubles began in October and the jails are overflowing. The clear intention, verbalized without any shame by senior Israeli government officials like Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, is to produce a Greater Israel cleansed of Arabs. And Biden, who pretends to favor a two-state solution to the unrest, helps the process along by vetoing UN resolutions that would help create separate sovereignty for Palestine.
Some of the most outrageous recent developments have been the settlers’ interfering with shipments of food and medicines entering into Gaza, a point that a faux-sympathetic Biden stresses repeatedly when pontificating regarding bringing aid to the starving people who are trapped with nowhere to go inside the enclave. The Israel clampdown even includes the Mediterranean Sea being blocked off by the Israeli navy which shoots any desperate Gazans who try to go close to the water so they can fish for food. In the most recent incidents, observed by the standing-by but inert Israeli army and police, truckloads of food were blocked, the drivers and aid workers removed and beaten, and the food was destroyed and burned before the trucks were treated likewise. In another incident settlers dumped huge boulders on one of the access roads to a checkpoint leading into Gaza, rendering it impassible and blocking any aid. Journalists and aid workers are meanwhile being killed by the army to prevent any reporting of what is going on while the US State Department refuses to condemn the activity. Biden called the interference with assistance convoys “outrageous” but has done nothing whatsoever about it, nor has he followed up on pledges to sanction Israelis who attack Palestinians or their property on the West Bank.
The whole problem is that Israel is a monster, an apartheid state that somehow feels it is empowered by God and the United States to kill all its neighbors and rob the American taxpayer to pay for and equip the slaughter. Israel is backed by an all-powerful US domestic lobby that includes unlimited Jewish money and activist Zionist groups like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) led by the hideous Jonathan Greenblatt and the venerable American Israel Political Affairs Committee (AIPAC), both of which are now busy raising money to defeat all congress critters who have ever criticized the Jewish state. ADL and AIPAC are also linked to “that old time religion” knucklehead Christian Zionists concentrated in the Republican Party who have their Scofield Bibles firmly embedded between their ears where their brains are supposed be. A partial solution would be to make the Jewish-Zionist groups register as foreign government agents directed by Israel under the the terms of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which is exactly what they are, but that will never happen. President John F. Kennedy tried to register the predecessor group to AIPAC and many believe he paid the ultimate price for that affront as well as for his bid to stop Israel’s nuclear weapons program.
So, my fellow Americans, what should we do? Well, we should do whatever we can, which includes speaking out about how we have been sold out by our leaders and opinion makers, and we should continue to do that even knowing that they will try to silence us by destroying free speech in this country. It is all we have left and we should continue to oppose what is happening. The first step however, is to get rid of politicians like Joe and Donald, who have been completely corrupted by more than fifty years in the “system” and are totally sold out and irresponsible in their behavior. There are honest politicians and journalists out there and we just have to find them, support them and get them elected and in positions where they will be able to bring about change in how things are done in Washington! One might call it the New American Revolution to restore our rights and free us from foreign oppression!
2024.05.18 12:24 JustMelting Career change from research/ project mgmt: ideas??
TL/DR: Considering career shift due to burnout. Currently working as researche project manager in niche sector. Love the novelty of coming up with new ideas/ concepts, overwhelmed by the follow-through and juggling tasks/ projects.
Another post looking for insights into careers better suited to my recently diagnosed ADHD brain. I'm currently on medical leave due to burnout and finally realising all the difficulties that I've been covering with my perfectionist/ anxiety/ fear of failure. Recognising the repeated burnout, and finally taking a break, is making me confront the fact I maybe can't continue doing this job that I've worked really hard to get and that I'm good at, despite the fact it's destroying me.
A bit of context: I work in "action-oriented research", not academic, in an international organisation. I was fortunate not to struggle in school despite never studying, it was just easy and I've never really had to "learn" anything. I have a master degree and have been progressing well in my career.
📈 I love coming up with new research projects, identifying linkages with other work and partners, collaborative work (sometimes, when I have energy), analysis, and writing. I like going down the rabbit hole on a particular topic that I'm interested in (surprise). I also like that my work focuses on improving the lives of people in difficult circumstances, which helps to motivate me.
📉 I really don't like the project management aspect - I tend to create an elaborate system for managing my projects, then never look at it again, take notes in 7 different places, panic that I'm not on top of things and I'll forget something, create a new system to organise myself, rinse and repeat 😬 I also hate participating in panels and trying to pretend I'm capable of paying attention for 90 minutes to other people talking, despite wanting to. And the q+a portion is terrifying - being able to articulate things on the spot, even things I know well, is incredibly difficult and just panic
Any suggestions/ advice welcome! Desperately need some ideas and don't know where to start
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Another post looking for insights into careers better suited to my recently diagnosed ADHD brain. I'm currently on medical leave due to burnout and finally realising all the difficulties that I've been covering with my perfectionist/ anxiety/ fear of failure. Recognising the repeated burnout, and finally taking a break, is making me confront the fact I maybe can't continue doing this job that I've worked really hard to get and that I'm good at, despite the fact it's destroying me.
A bit of context: I work in "action-oriented research", not academic, in an international organisation. I was fortunate not to struggle in school despite never studying, it was just easy and I've never really had to "learn" anything. I have a master degree and have been progressing well in my career.
📈 I love coming up with new research projects, identifying linkages with other work and partners, collaborative work (sometimes, when I have energy), analysis, and writing. I like going down the rabbit hole on a particular topic that I'm interested in (surprise). I also like that my work focuses on improving the lives of people in difficult circumstances, which helps to motivate me.
📉 I really don't like the project management aspect - I tend to create an elaborate system for managing my projects, then never look at it again, take notes in 7 different places, panic that I'm not on top of things and I'll forget something, create a new system to organise myself, rinse and repeat 😬 I also hate participating in panels and trying to pretend I'm capable of paying attention for 90 minutes to other people talking, despite wanting to. And the q+a portion is terrifying - being able to articulate things on the spot, even things I know well, is incredibly difficult and just panic
Any suggestions/ advice welcome! Desperately need some ideas and don't know where to start
2024.05.18 12:18 dvnschmchr Self-Employed Tax Credit (SETC) — $50,000+ in Tax Credits for Entrepreneurs Self-Employed Individuals
Self-Employed Tax Credit (SETC) — Over $50,000 in Tax Credits for Entrepreneurs and Self-Employed Individuals
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges, especially for entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals.Enter the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) with its vital Sick Employees and Tax Credits (SETC) provisions.
This legislative act has been a lifeline for millions, and here's why you should be informed and act swiftly...
👉 Click here for more information on claiming your tax credit
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The author is not liable for any errors or omissions, or for any actions taken based on this information. Consult a qualified legal professional for advice tailored to your circumstances. Please seek proper legal guidance.
In March 2020, the FFCRA was enacted to support businesses with paid sick leave and unemployment benefits due to COVID-19. Initially, it focused on employers with W-2 employees.
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By December 2020, the CARES Act expanded FFCRA to include self-employed individuals, freelancers, independent contractors, and gig workers, providing them with tax credits to offset lost income due to COVID-19.
The FFCRA offers paid sick leave, free COVID-19 testing, food assistance, and unemployment benefits. For self-employed individuals, it provides equivalent coverage through tax credits claimable on income tax returns, reimbursing them for COVID-19 related sick leave.
Self-Employed Tax Credit (SETC) FAQs
What Is The FFCRA?
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), enacted in 2020, aimed to help small business owners provide sick leave for employees affected by COVID-19. Initially targeting small business employees, it was expanded in 2021 to include self-employed individuals facing business losses due to the pandemic.What is the Difference Between SETC and FFCRA?
The "Self-Employed Tax Credit" (SETC) refers to the tax credits for sick and family leave provided to self-employed individuals under the FFCRA. Essentially, SETC is for self-employed individuals, while FFCRA targets employees.What Dates Are Eligible For FFCRA/SETC Income Tax Credits?
Eligible dates for FFCRA/SETC income tax credits are from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, and up to 10 days between April 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021.Breakdown of Eligible Days:
- Childcare-related time off: Up to 110 days
- 50 days between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021
- 60 days between April 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021
- Personal or family illness: Up to 20 days
- 10 days between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021
- 10 days between April 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021
Do I Still Qualify If I Did Not Pay Myself Sick Leave?
Yes, the FFCRA/SETC is designed to cover self-employed individuals, even if they did not pay themselves sick leave.Why Can't I Find Information About SETC on the IRS Website?
SETC is an informal term for the sick and family leave tax credits for self-employed individuals introduced under the FFCRA. Look for information under the FFCRA and its application to self-employed individuals.Do I Have to Be Self-Employed to File for the Tax Credit Refund?
Yes, the tax credit is specifically for self-employed individuals, including small business owners, freelancers, partners in partnerships subject to self-employment taxes, and 1099 contractors.Do I Need Positive Tax Earnings in 2020 to Qualify?
No, if you did not have positive earnings in 2020 due to COVID-19 but were self-employed, you can use your 2019 net income if it was positive.Do I Need Positive Tax Earnings in 2021 to Qualify?
No, if you did not have positive earnings in 2021 due to COVID-19 but were self-employed, you can use your 2020 net income if it was positive.How Much of a Tax Credit Can I Expect to Receive?
Several factors determine the refund amount, including:- Net income from Schedule C on your 2019, 2020, and 2021 tax returns.
- Days missed due to sickness or quarantine from COVID-19.
- Time spent caring for a loved one affected by COVID-19.
- Duration of school or daycare closures requiring care for a minor child.
Can I Qualify if I Already Filed My Taxes for 2020 & 2021?
Yes, you can still qualify. An amended tax return will need to be filed, requiring copies of your 2019, 2020, and 2021 tax returns and your driver's license.Do I Have to Fill Out Extensive Paperwork?
No, the process involves signing an agreement letter, completing a survey for information, and uploading copies of your tax returns and driver's license. The rest is handled for you.Can I Claim SETC Tax Credits If I Am Also a W2 Employee?
You may still be eligible for SETC tax credits if you earned self-employment income in addition to your W2 salary during 2020 and/or 2021. However, receiving paid leave benefits as an employee may affect the amount you can claim as a self-employed individual.Do I Qualify If I Already Received Sick & Family Leave Credit on Previous Returns?
You would only be eligible if you did not fully utilize the credit(s) on previous returns.Is the SETC Tax Credit Based on Gross or Net Self-Employed Income?
To qualify, you must have a positive net (after deductions) self-employed income for 2019, 2020, or 2021, and qualifying COVID days.How Long Before I Receive My Cash Refund?
Once the necessary paperwork is submitted, the process usually takes 12-16 weeks to complete and receive your cash refund from the IRS.Can Both Spouses Qualify for the SETC?
Yes, if both spouses are self-employed, each could qualify for up to the maximum amount of $32,220 under the right circumstances.Refund Statute of Limitations and SETC
The deadline to amend the 2020 tax return for SETC credits occurring between April 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020, is April 15, 2024. For SETC credits between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 30, 2021, the amendment deadline is April 18, 2025.Can I Qualify If I Received Unemployment Benefits in 2020 and/or 2021?
Yes, but you cannot claim days you received unemployment benefits as days unable to work due to COVID-19.Is a Complete Copy of My Return Needed to Amend?
Yes, a complete copy of the return is required to amend it for SETC credits.How Much Is the SETC Credit?
The SETC tax credit can be up to $32,220, based on your self-employed net earnings in 2020 and 2021.How Can I Claim the SETC Tax Credits?
Determine eligibility and amend your 2020 and/or 2021 tax returns, preferably using a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or through Legacy Tax & Resolution Services.Why Would the IRS Refund My Taxes?
The federal government supports businesses affected by COVID-19. This is a limited-time opportunity, so filing for SETC credits promptly is crucial.What Is the Social Security Tax Deferral?
Employers can defer the 6.2% employer portion of Social Security tax for March 27, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Self-employed taxpayers can defer 50% of their self-employment tax for the same period. Deferred amounts must be repaid by December 31, 2022.Who Qualifies for the SETC Tax Credits?
Eligible individuals include self-employed persons, such as sole proprietors, 1099 contractors, freelancers, and partners in partnerships who filed Schedule SE with positive net income and paid self-employment tax for 2019, 2020, and/or 2021.Does SETC Apply to C or S Corp Income?
No, C or S Corporation income is not considered self-employed income. However, corporations may qualify for sick or family leave tax credits under FFCRA.Is Health Insurance Required for SETC Eligibility?
No, health insurance coverage does not affect eligibility for the SETC.Are Unpaid Medical Bills Eligible for the Tax Credit?
No, the SETC credit only considers average daily wages and missed days due to COVID-19-related issues.What Qualifies as a Reason for Claiming SETC?
Reasons include quarantine orders, self-quarantine advised by a healthcare provider, caring for someone under quarantine, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, waiting for test results, getting vaccinated, experiencing vaccine side effects, and caring for a child due to school or daycare closure.How Long Before Receiving a Cash Refund?
Once paperwork is submitted, the process typically takes 12-16 weeks to complete and receive the cash refund from the IRS.Do Both Spouses Qualify for the Maximum SETC?
Yes, both can qualify for the maximum credit but cannot share qualifying COVID days.Is the SETC Tax Credit Taxable?
No, the SETC tax credit is not taxable.What
If I Have IRS Debt or a Treasury Offset?You need a $0 balance with the IRS to receive a refund. Outstanding debts must be paid off first.
Can I Claim SETC Tax Credits If I Am Also a W2 Employee?
Yes, but paid leave benefits as an employee may affect the SETC credit. If the employee status does not provide full coverage, additional credits based on self-employment income may be claimed.Can Weekends Be Claimed?
Yes, if self-employment work is typically done on weekends. If not, weekends cannot be claimed.What Is a Form 1040?
IRS Form 1040 is the standard individual income tax form used to report annual income and calculate tax liability.What Is a Form 1040X?
IRS Form 1040X is used to amend previously filed individual tax returns. Legacy Tax & Resolution Services will use Form 1040X to file for SETC tax credits.What Is a Schedule SE Form 1040?
Schedule SE is a tax form used by self-employed individuals to calculate the self-employment tax owed, covering Social Security and Medicare taxes for those who work for themselves.What Is a Schedule C?
Schedule C is used by sole proprietors, single-member LLCs, and other self-employed individuals to report business income and expenses. The net income from Schedule C is used to calculate self-employment income on Schedule SE.What Is a Form 7202?
IRS Form 7202 is used to claim the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) credits for self-employed individuals, detailing eligibility and tax credit calculations.What Is a Form 8821?
IRS Form 8821 authorizes the release of tax information to a third party, allowing Legacy Tax & Resolution Services to access necessary tax information to calculate SETC credits and amend returns.Are Processing Fees Required?
Legacy Tax & Resolution Services charges no upfront fee. After calculating the tax credit, the fee for filing tax returns is $395. An additional 20% of the refund amount is due after the refund is received.Does Filing for SETC Impact 2023 Income Taxes?
Filing for SETC credits does not impact the filing of 2023 income taxes. The team at Legacy Tax & Resolution Services will amend previously filed returns for 2020 and/or 2021.If Both Spouses Have Self-Employed Income, Can They Each Get the Credit?
Yes, both can receive the credit but cannot share qualifying COVID days.Is the SETC Tax Credit Taxable?
No, the SETC tax credit is not taxable.How Long Before Receiving a Cash Refund?
Once the necessary paperwork is submitted, it typically takes 12-16 weeks to receive the cash refund from the IRS.What If There Is IRS Debt or a Treasury Offset?
A $0 balance with the IRS is required to receive a refund. Any outstanding debts must be paid first.Can SETC Tax Credits Be Claimed If Also a W2 Employee?
Yes, but receiving paid leave benefits as an employee may affect the SETC credit. Additional credits may be claimed if employee benefits do not provide full coverage.Can Weekends Be Claimed?
Yes, if self-employment work is typically done on weekends. If not, weekends cannot be claimed.What Is the Definition of a Dependent?
A dependent is a qualifying child or relative of the taxpayer. A child must have lived with the taxpayer for over half the tax year, and the taxpayer must have provided more than half of the relative's total support. Gross income thresholds and other criteria apply.What Happens in Cases of Divorce After Filing 2020/2021 Taxes?
If the 2020 and/or 2021 tax returns were filed jointly, both taxpayer and spouse must sign the amended returns. If filed as Head of Household or Married Filing Separate, only the taxpayer's signature is required.Can Days Taken to Care for a Child Other Than Your Own Be Claimed?
No, only days taken to care for a dependent can be claimed.Can More Than One Parent or Guardian Claim FFCRA/SETC Credits?
Yes, but parents or guardians cannot claim the same dates twice.Is Online Schooling Considered "Closed" for the Credit?
Yes, if the physical location of the school or place of care is closed, it is considered "closed" for the purposes of the credit, even if the child is expected to complete assignments.What Does It Mean to Be Self-Employed?
A self-employed person is generally someone who carries on a trade or business as a sole proprietor, independent contractor, or a member of a partnership that conducts a trade or business. This includes part-time businesses and gig workers.Can SETC Tax Credits Be Claimed If Receiving Unemployment Benefits?
Yes, but days receiving unemployment benefits cannot be claimed as days unable to work due to COVID-19.Will Refunds Be Sent by Check or Direct Deposit?
Refunds for 2020 and 2021 will be sent directly by the IRS via check to the address provided on the amended return(s).Why Are Positive Net Earnings Required for SETC Income Tax Credit?
Positive net earnings are necessary to qualify for the credit as they indicate taxable income against which the credit can be applied. If positive earnings were not available in 2020 due to COVID-19, 2019 net income may be used.Can SETC Tax Credits Be Claimed If Also a W2 Employee?
Yes, but receiving paid leave benefits as an employee may affect the SETC credit. Additional credits may be claimed if employee benefits do not provide full coverage.Can Weekends Be Claimed?
Yes, if self-employment work is typically done on weekends. If not, weekends cannot be claimed.Can Days Taken to Care for a Child Other Than Your Own Be Claimed?
No, only days taken to care for a dependent can be claimed.Can More Than One Parent or Guardian Claim FFCRA/SETC Credits?
Yes, but parents or guardians cannot claim the same dates twice.Is Online Schooling Considered "Closed" for the Credit?
Yes, if the physical location of the school or place of care is closed, it is considered "closed" for the purposes of the credit, even if the child is expected to complete assignments.What Documentation Is Required?
A complete copy of the 2019, 2020, and 2021 tax returns, including Schedule C and a copy of the driver's license for identification, is required.What Is the Form 1040 SE?
Form 1040 SE is used to calculate self-employment taxes, including Social Security and Medicare taxes for individuals who work for themselves.What Is the Form 1040-X?
Form 1040-X is used to amend previously filed individual tax returns to claim the FFCRA/SETC credits.What Is a Schedule C?
Schedule C is used by self-employed individuals to report business income and expenses. The net income from Schedule C calculates self-employment income on Schedule SE.What Is the Form 7202?
Form 7202 is used to claim the FFCRA credits for self-employed individuals, detailing eligibility and tax credit calculations.What Is the Form 8821?
Form 8821 authorizes the release of tax information to a third party, allowing the calculation of SETC credits and the amendment of tax returns.What Are the Processing Fees?
Legacy Tax & Resolution Services charges no upfront fee. The fee for filing tax returns is $395, with an additional 20% of the refund amount due after the refund is received.Does Filing for SETC Impact 2023 Income Taxes?
Filing for SETC credits does not impact the filing of 2023 income taxes. Amendments are made to previously filed returns for 2020 and/or 2021.If Both Spouses Have Self-Employed Income, Can They Each Get the Credit?
Yes, both can receive the credit but cannot share qualifying COVID days.Is the SETC Tax Credit Taxable?
No, the SETC tax credit is not taxable.How Long Before Receiving a Cash Refund?
Once the necessary paperwork is submitted, it typically takes 12-16 weeks to receive the cash refund from the IRS.What If There Is IRS Debt or a Treasury Offset?
A $0 balance with the IRS is required to receive a refund. Any outstanding debts must be paid first.Can SETC Tax Credits Be Claimed If Also a W2 Employee?
Yes, but receiving paid leave benefits as an employee may affect the SETC credit. Additional credits may be claimed if employee benefits do not provide full coverage.Can Weekends Be Claimed?
Yes, if self-employment work is typically done on weekends. If not, weekends cannot be claimed.Can Days Taken to Care for a Child Other Than Your Own Be Claimed?
No, only days taken to care for a dependent can be claimed.Can More Than One Parent or Guardian Claim FFCRA/SETC Credits?
Yes, but parents or guardians cannot claim the same dates twice.Is Online Schooling Considered "Closed" for the Credit?
Yes, if the physical location of the school or place of care is closed, it is considered "closed" for the purposes of the credit, even if the child is expected to complete assignments.What Documentation Is Required?
A complete copy of the 2019, 2020, and 2021 tax returns, including Schedule C and a copy of the driver's license for identification, is required.👉 Click here for more information on claiming your tax credit
2024.05.18 11:44 Purple_Sun_2363 Artist available for a short comic book/manga project
 | Artist available for a short comic book/manga project or separate art commissions (cover illustrations, bonus arts, page coloring/inking/lineart etc). around 4 page long slots available right now. Starting from June will be available for bigger projects. submitted by Purple_Sun_2363 to ComicBookCollabs [link] [comments] 👍Can do f*ight and action scenes *with epic angles. 👍Comfortable with nudity and slight erotica, but will not do hentai/gore ❌ 👍Can also do s*toryboards *for your work (see the samples of the storyboards are did for my manga in the attachment below) 👍I am most comfortable drawing h*uman beings, *not so much creatures, animals, furies, robots (some is fine, though) Please see the attached photos to get an idea of my drawing style My most recent work is 80 pages long Manga Deep Fake me (can be read on Pixiv for free): https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/117304622 Currently I am working on bonus art pages for my older comic book Green Maiden which I am planning to publish on Amazon as a proper illustration book (see the WIP photos in the attachment). The older version (without the bonus art) is available on Webtoon for free in Japanese and Latvian languages. It was created around year 2016, my drawing style has improved since then, but you can take a look to get a general impression: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/green-maiden/list?title\_no=374084 I have experience drawing manga and anime style comic/illustration books (both B/W and full color), but not so much Marvel style comics. Most comfortable themes would be something like Naruto or Attack on Titan, but also fairytales/mythology/fantasy, where there is a lot of nature; post-apocalyptic sci-fi settings also sound like fun, as long as there is not much mecha/tech/industrial stuff 😊 My prices: COLORED page / single page (e.g. cover) 160 EUR BW manga page 120 EUR Only inked/lineart page 100 EUR STORY BOARDS (1 page - 8 panels) - 50 EUR Please DM if you are interested! Kind and respectful feedback is also appreciated Have a great day! https://preview.redd.it/7a2zpzwzn51d1.jpg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b941cc2c5cd99d71c189e9d14a8dbd79882290c https://preview.redd.it/60byn0xzn51d1.jpg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e029f7db4a5d2eb8c479f6792aba31493753e3b https://preview.redd.it/nntq0jv0o51d1.jpg?width=2896&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee79f1f9f1727b36c27bf00b1274d64b0dbc3bbc https://preview.redd.it/3ouogw37o51d1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f93ab14aac07efe8c215dddc0cd4efd48e724a61 |
2024.05.18 11:42 oxiagne (IMPORTANT NEWS!!!) Day #39 of Countdown to ''Rascal Does Not Dream Of A Knapsack Kid'' Blu-ray Release Daily Post
 | (IMPORTANT NEWS!!!) Countdown to 26 June ''Rascal Does Not Dream Of A Knapsack Kid'' Blu-ray Release (Day #38)btw i got the knapsack kid novel and its so cool im gonna read it and post my thoughts about it :)38 Days 8 Hours 23 Minutes 32 Seconds N e w sTheatrical anime “Rascal Does Not Dream of a School Bag Girl” Blu-ray & DVD release commemorative release event has been decided!We have decided to hold a release event to commemorate the release of the Blu-ray & DVD of the theatrical anime “Rascal Does Not Dream of a School Bag Girl”!■ Date and time: Sunday, July 21, 2024 Meeting / Doors open: 14:00 / Start time: 15:00 ■ Speakers: Kaito Ishikawa (role of Sakuta Azusakawa), Masami Seto (role of Mai Sakurajima), Ameko Kodama (lyricist of “Fushigi no Karte”) ■ Venue: Somewhere in Tokyo *Venue details will be provided in the “Event Winner Email”. ■ Contents: Talk event and gift lottery to talk about the theme song “Mysterious Medical Record” [How to participate] “Rascal Does Not Dream of a School Bag Girl” Blu will be released on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at participating stores -We will give you an "event participation application ticket" on a first-come, first-served basis to those who purchase ray & DVD. Please apply by entering the serial code written on the "Event Participation Application Ticket" along with the required information in the application form by 23:59 on Sunday, July 7, 2023. The URL of the application form is listed in the "Event Participation Application Ticket". [Target stores] Aniplex Online, Animate, Amazon (only applies to [Amazon.co.jp limited] products), amiami (online shop), HMV, Gamers, Joshin Dispia (including Joshin web shop), Seven Net Shopping, Sofmap. Animega, TSUTAYA Online, Toranoana (including mail ordeIkebukuro store may only be available by reservation), Bic Camera, Melon Books, Rakuten Books (only applicable to carts with benefits), WonderGOO/Shinseido ★Application period: June 26, 2024 (Wednesday) ~ Sunday, July 7, 2024 23:59 [Note] ・The number of "event participation application tickets" is limited. Distribution will end as soon as the maximum number is reached, so if you are interested, please make your reservation as soon as possible. ・After a strict lottery, only the winners will be sent an "event winning email". The “event winning email” is scheduled to be sent on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. ・For details on the venue, please check the "Event Winning Email" before coming to the event. [Event Notes] - If this event is canceled or postponed, or if there are any changes to the content, we will notify you on the official website and official SNS, so please check them. ・Transfer of the right to apply or participate in this event to a third party, uploading the serial code to SNS, etc., and reselling or exchanging for cash at auction, etc. are strictly prohibited. Resold event participation rights will be invalidated and you will be refused entry. ・Event details may be changed or canceled without notice due to trouble, performers' circumstances, or weather conditions. Please note. ・Recording activities such as recording, filming, and photographing during the event are prohibited. ・Please cooperate with cough etiquette and frequently wash and disinfect your hands. ・We cannot accept congratulatory flowers, presents, fan letters, or flowers in the dressing room. ・When necessary, such as when a customer or staff member is infected with the new coronavirus, customer information registered at the time of application, seat number at the venue, etc. will be provided to public institutions such as public health centers. There is. ・If you have symptoms such as fever, cough, or whole body pain, or if you are concerned about your physical condition on the day of the event, please refrain from participating in the event. ・If new information is announced by the government, related ministries, local governments, etc. due to the situation of the new coronavirus infection, measures may be added or changed depending on the content. We look forward to receiving your applications and i oxiagne is looking forward to see ur guys posts when the event happens!! |
2024.05.18 11:39 tristanfinn Old Genocide Joe Has Got to Go! – by Philip Giraldi – 17 May 2024
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Embracing Netanyahu does not constitute a foreign policy
It is extremely difficult to discern what might be the thinking behind the clueless President Joe Biden and his Blinken-Austin-Mayorkas foreign-policy-plus national security team. Or rather, the problem is that there does not appear to be any thinking about it at all if one measures it by what benefits it brings to the American people. It all actually seems to derive from a desire to construct a narrative that will win the presidential election coming up in November, which will fortunately be run against a deeply flawed GOP candidate named Donald J. Trump. But look at what is on the Biden record: the country’s southern border with Mexico is a porous as a Swiss cheese, allowing literally millions of illegal immigrants into the USA since Biden took office; Washington is both de facto and de jure simultaneously fighting and losing two unnecessary wars involving nuclear powers which has cost a nearly bankrupt Treasury well into the hundreds of billions of dollars; and the White House is needlessly sanctioning non-hostile competitors like China while also making illegal popular social media sites like TikTok which have committed the sin of reporting and disseminating accurate narratives about good old “best friend and closest ally” Israel. Predictably, neither of the assertions about the value of the Jewish state is true, nor is it a democracy, but who cares when you’re having fun shooting people and spending someone else’s money?
Oh, and just try to exercise your first amendment free speech rights by demonstrating against Israel’s slaughter of upwards of 40,000 Palestinian civilians using US provided weapons and you will be hit on the head by a cop, possibly arrested, and even expelled from college! If you want to see where this is all going, check out reports of the recent FBI detention and interrogation of distinguished Israeli historian Ilan Pappe seeking to enter the US through the Detroit International Airport. Pappe is a critic of the Netanyahu government and of US policy so he was held, questioned in detailed about his contacts, and had his phone copied before being allowed to proceed. Meanwhile, a group of top federal judges have signed a letter stating that they will strike back against the demonstrating students by refusing to hire any graduates of Columbia University Law School as law clerks. And there even is a bill currently before Congress that would empower the government to label the foreign protesters “antisemites and terrorism supporters” and deport them, with some going to Gaza with the expectation that they would be killed, possibly by the mighty Israel Defense Forces (IDF)! It would be a startling new development to punish those whose crime consists mostly of trespass even given the rather loose ethical boundaries established by the war on terror and the Antisemitism Awareness Act! Or indeed one might follow the Senatorial route led by a chirping Lindsey Graham who recommends dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza to kill everyone who has survived the Israeli onslaught. The area then might be developed after the radiation dies down for those splendid seaside villas for Jews only suggested by the esteemed Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.
To be sure, Joe sometimes mumbles something that might just be viewed positively, like his recent blocking on humanitarian grounds of a consignment of bunker buster bombs on their way to Israel due to Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that, no matter what, he would invade Rafah to completely destroy Hamas and whoever else might happen to get in his way. Joe predictably reversed that decision last Tuesday, approving a $1 billion supply of munitions after he came under pressure from the Israelis and their many friends in the US, to include a host of Israel-loving GOP congressmen who have carried their fight on behalf of the Jewish state to The Hague, where the International Criminal Court (ICC) is being directly threatened with American wrath lest it try to punish Israeli leaders for their genocide in Gaza. As Bill Astore put it “Last week, President Biden appeared to have strapped on a temporary spine in delaying shipments of ‘offensive’ weaponry to Israel for its murderous invasion of Rafah in Gaza. That spine had a short duration as Biden announced [Tuesday] renewed shipments of tank and mortar rounds to Israel.” Congress has also gotten into the game with the GOP controlled House of Representatives having passed a bill that would compel the White House to continue all arms shipments to Israel. Joe might also be thinking of political contributions, as American Jews donate the majority of Democratic Party funding, as well guaranteeing a friendly media in his campaign as they dominate both the news and the entertainment industries. See, Joe can figure some things out all by himself every once in a while!
Here’s the problem with Joe, apart from the roughly $12 million in gift-donations from Jewish/Israeli sources that he has obtained in his political career. His tactical thinking does not extend beyond his personal interests, to include his corrupt children, a trait very much like that which is possessed by his good buddy Netanyahu who is facing corruption charges of his own in Israel. Joe believes he is much cleverer than he actually is and thinks that an occasional mild verbal criticism of the Israeli behavior will convince his target audience of voters that he really is concerned about the continuing death toll in Gaza, where the Israelis have already been taking initial steps in their attack on Rafah by using their tanks to penetrate into the targeted zone to destroy and kill.
And as for the reported completion and initial functioning of the floating pier connected to Gaza constructed by US military engineers, it will not dramatically change reality on the ground even though Biden is claiming that it will enable the entry of much needed food and medical aid. Israel will still “security” control what is allowed to enter into Gaza proper while Netanyahu is seeing the pier as a bridge to nowhere, usable primarily to export excess Palestinians to foreign lands that are either willing or unwilling to accept them. And its existence creates some interesting possibilities. As it presumably will be logistically supported on the pier itself by US-based personnel, Netanyahu might well be tempted to stage a false flag attack blamed on Hamas to kill a few Americans and lock Biden into Israel’s right-wing Gaza policies from now on. Bear in mind that, in reality, Biden could care less if all the Palestinians might be “disappeared” just as he would like to see any and all critics of Israel be subjected to the harshest punishments, including prison and denial of basic rights as well as being stripped of government benefits. He has called the protesters “lawbreakers” and spreaders of “chaos” and congress is currently investigating the alleged “subversive organizers” of the “anti-Israel terrorists.”
Biden and company, as well as Trump, who is advising the Israeli government to “finish the job” with the Palestinians, clearly have no actual red lines that must not be crossed when it comes to Israel. The war of extermination of the Gazans has been accompanied by a more hidden war being conducted by the Jewish settlers on the West Bank, which has been largely under Israeli occupation since 1967. The frequently armed settlers have been attacking unarmed Palestinians, destroying their homes and businesses, ruining their crops and vineyards, and even killing them on occasion. Israeli police and army standing by do nothing to stop the fun and even frequently participate themselves by arresting and beating Palestinians who are guilty only of being Palestinian. Hundreds of Palestinians have been arrested without charges apart from “preventive detention” since the troubles began in October and the jails are overflowing. The clear intention, verbalized without any shame by senior Israeli government officials like Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, is to produce a Greater Israel cleansed of Arabs. And Biden, who pretends to favor a two-state solution to the unrest, helps the process along by vetoing UN resolutions that would help create separate sovereignty for Palestine.
Some of the most outrageous recent developments have been the settlers’ interfering with shipments of food and medicines entering into Gaza, a point that a faux-sympathetic Biden stresses repeatedly when pontificating regarding bringing aid to the starving people who are trapped with nowhere to go inside the enclave. The Israel clampdown even includes the Mediterranean Sea being blocked off by the Israeli navy which shoots any desperate Gazans who try to go close to the water so they can fish for food. In the most recent incidents, observed by the standing-by but inert Israeli army and police, truckloads of food were blocked, the drivers and aid workers removed and beaten, and the food was destroyed and burned before the trucks were treated likewise. In another incident settlers dumped huge boulders on one of the access roads to a checkpoint leading into Gaza, rendering it impassible and blocking any aid. Journalists and aid workers are meanwhile being killed by the army to prevent any reporting of what is going on while the US State Department refuses to condemn the activity. Biden called the interference with assistance convoys “outrageous” but has done nothing whatsoever about it, nor has he followed up on pledges to sanction Israelis who attack Palestinians or their property on the West Bank.
The whole problem is that Israel is a monster, an apartheid state that somehow feels it is empowered by God and the United States to kill all its neighbors and rob the American taxpayer to pay for and equip the slaughter. Israel is backed by an all-powerful US domestic lobby that includes unlimited Jewish money and activist Zionist groups like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) led by the hideous Jonathan Greenblatt and the venerable American Israel Political Affairs Committee (AIPAC), both of which are now busy raising money to defeat all congress critters who have ever criticized the Jewish state. ADL and AIPAC are also linked to “that old time religion” knucklehead Christian Zionists concentrated in the Republican Party who have their Scofield Bibles firmly embedded between their ears where their brains are supposed be. A partial solution would be to make the Jewish-Zionist groups register as foreign government agents directed by Israel under the the terms of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which is exactly what they are, but that will never happen. President John F. Kennedy tried to register the predecessor group to AIPAC and many believe he paid the ultimate price for that affront as well as for his bid to stop Israel’s nuclear weapons program.
So, my fellow Americans, what should we do? Well, we should do whatever we can, which includes speaking out about how we have been sold out by our leaders and opinion makers, and we should continue to do that even knowing that they will try to silence us by destroying free speech in this country. It is all we have left and we should continue to oppose what is happening. The first step however, is to get rid of politicians like Joe and Donald, who have been completely corrupted by more than fifty years in the “system” and are totally sold out and irresponsible in their behavior. There are honest politicians and journalists out there and we just have to find them, support them and get them elected and in positions where they will be able to bring about change in how things are done in Washington! One might call it the New American Revolution to restore our rights and free us from foreign oppression!
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Embracing Netanyahu does not constitute a foreign policy
It is extremely difficult to discern what might be the thinking behind the clueless President Joe Biden and his Blinken-Austin-Mayorkas foreign-policy-plus national security team. Or rather, the problem is that there does not appear to be any thinking about it at all if one measures it by what benefits it brings to the American people. It all actually seems to derive from a desire to construct a narrative that will win the presidential election coming up in November, which will fortunately be run against a deeply flawed GOP candidate named Donald J. Trump. But look at what is on the Biden record: the country’s southern border with Mexico is a porous as a Swiss cheese, allowing literally millions of illegal immigrants into the USA since Biden took office; Washington is both de facto and de jure simultaneously fighting and losing two unnecessary wars involving nuclear powers which has cost a nearly bankrupt Treasury well into the hundreds of billions of dollars; and the White House is needlessly sanctioning non-hostile competitors like China while also making illegal popular social media sites like TikTok which have committed the sin of reporting and disseminating accurate narratives about good old “best friend and closest ally” Israel. Predictably, neither of the assertions about the value of the Jewish state is true, nor is it a democracy, but who cares when you’re having fun shooting people and spending someone else’s money?
Oh, and just try to exercise your first amendment free speech rights by demonstrating against Israel’s slaughter of upwards of 40,000 Palestinian civilians using US provided weapons and you will be hit on the head by a cop, possibly arrested, and even expelled from college! If you want to see where this is all going, check out reports of the recent FBI detention and interrogation of distinguished Israeli historian Ilan Pappe seeking to enter the US through the Detroit International Airport. Pappe is a critic of the Netanyahu government and of US policy so he was held, questioned in detailed about his contacts, and had his phone copied before being allowed to proceed. Meanwhile, a group of top federal judges have signed a letter stating that they will strike back against the demonstrating students by refusing to hire any graduates of Columbia University Law School as law clerks. And there even is a bill currently before Congress that would empower the government to label the foreign protesters “antisemites and terrorism supporters” and deport them, with some going to Gaza with the expectation that they would be killed, possibly by the mighty Israel Defense Forces (IDF)! It would be a startling new development to punish those whose crime consists mostly of trespass even given the rather loose ethical boundaries established by the war on terror and the Antisemitism Awareness Act! Or indeed one might follow the Senatorial route led by a chirping Lindsey Graham who recommends dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza to kill everyone who has survived the Israeli onslaught. The area then might be developed after the radiation dies down for those splendid seaside villas for Jews only suggested by the esteemed Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.
To be sure, Joe sometimes mumbles something that might just be viewed positively, like his recent blocking on humanitarian grounds of a consignment of bunker buster bombs on their way to Israel due to Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that, no matter what, he would invade Rafah to completely destroy Hamas and whoever else might happen to get in his way. Joe predictably reversed that decision last Tuesday, approving a $1 billion supply of munitions after he came under pressure from the Israelis and their many friends in the US, to include a host of Israel-loving GOP congressmen who have carried their fight on behalf of the Jewish state to The Hague, where the International Criminal Court (ICC) is being directly threatened with American wrath lest it try to punish Israeli leaders for their genocide in Gaza. As Bill Astore put it “Last week, President Biden appeared to have strapped on a temporary spine in delaying shipments of ‘offensive’ weaponry to Israel for its murderous invasion of Rafah in Gaza. That spine had a short duration as Biden announced [Tuesday] renewed shipments of tank and mortar rounds to Israel.” Congress has also gotten into the game with the GOP controlled House of Representatives having passed a bill that would compel the White House to continue all arms shipments to Israel. Joe might also be thinking of political contributions, as American Jews donate the majority of Democratic Party funding, as well guaranteeing a friendly media in his campaign as they dominate both the news and the entertainment industries. See, Joe can figure some things out all by himself every once in a while!
Here’s the problem with Joe, apart from the roughly $12 million in gift-donations from Jewish/Israeli sources that he has obtained in his political career. His tactical thinking does not extend beyond his personal interests, to include his corrupt children, a trait very much like that which is possessed by his good buddy Netanyahu who is facing corruption charges of his own in Israel. Joe believes he is much cleverer than he actually is and thinks that an occasional mild verbal criticism of the Israeli behavior will convince his target audience of voters that he really is concerned about the continuing death toll in Gaza, where the Israelis have already been taking initial steps in their attack on Rafah by using their tanks to penetrate into the targeted zone to destroy and kill.
And as for the reported completion and initial functioning of the floating pier connected to Gaza constructed by US military engineers, it will not dramatically change reality on the ground even though Biden is claiming that it will enable the entry of much needed food and medical aid. Israel will still “security” control what is allowed to enter into Gaza proper while Netanyahu is seeing the pier as a bridge to nowhere, usable primarily to export excess Palestinians to foreign lands that are either willing or unwilling to accept them. And its existence creates some interesting possibilities. As it presumably will be logistically supported on the pier itself by US-based personnel, Netanyahu might well be tempted to stage a false flag attack blamed on Hamas to kill a few Americans and lock Biden into Israel’s right-wing Gaza policies from now on. Bear in mind that, in reality, Biden could care less if all the Palestinians might be “disappeared” just as he would like to see any and all critics of Israel be subjected to the harshest punishments, including prison and denial of basic rights as well as being stripped of government benefits. He has called the protesters “lawbreakers” and spreaders of “chaos” and congress is currently investigating the alleged “subversive organizers” of the “anti-Israel terrorists.”
Biden and company, as well as Trump, who is advising the Israeli government to “finish the job” with the Palestinians, clearly have no actual red lines that must not be crossed when it comes to Israel. The war of extermination of the Gazans has been accompanied by a more hidden war being conducted by the Jewish settlers on the West Bank, which has been largely under Israeli occupation since 1967. The frequently armed settlers have been attacking unarmed Palestinians, destroying their homes and businesses, ruining their crops and vineyards, and even killing them on occasion. Israeli police and army standing by do nothing to stop the fun and even frequently participate themselves by arresting and beating Palestinians who are guilty only of being Palestinian. Hundreds of Palestinians have been arrested without charges apart from “preventive detention” since the troubles began in October and the jails are overflowing. The clear intention, verbalized without any shame by senior Israeli government officials like Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, is to produce a Greater Israel cleansed of Arabs. And Biden, who pretends to favor a two-state solution to the unrest, helps the process along by vetoing UN resolutions that would help create separate sovereignty for Palestine.
Some of the most outrageous recent developments have been the settlers’ interfering with shipments of food and medicines entering into Gaza, a point that a faux-sympathetic Biden stresses repeatedly when pontificating regarding bringing aid to the starving people who are trapped with nowhere to go inside the enclave. The Israel clampdown even includes the Mediterranean Sea being blocked off by the Israeli navy which shoots any desperate Gazans who try to go close to the water so they can fish for food. In the most recent incidents, observed by the standing-by but inert Israeli army and police, truckloads of food were blocked, the drivers and aid workers removed and beaten, and the food was destroyed and burned before the trucks were treated likewise. In another incident settlers dumped huge boulders on one of the access roads to a checkpoint leading into Gaza, rendering it impassible and blocking any aid. Journalists and aid workers are meanwhile being killed by the army to prevent any reporting of what is going on while the US State Department refuses to condemn the activity. Biden called the interference with assistance convoys “outrageous” but has done nothing whatsoever about it, nor has he followed up on pledges to sanction Israelis who attack Palestinians or their property on the West Bank.
The whole problem is that Israel is a monster, an apartheid state that somehow feels it is empowered by God and the United States to kill all its neighbors and rob the American taxpayer to pay for and equip the slaughter. Israel is backed by an all-powerful US domestic lobby that includes unlimited Jewish money and activist Zionist groups like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) led by the hideous Jonathan Greenblatt and the venerable American Israel Political Affairs Committee (AIPAC), both of which are now busy raising money to defeat all congress critters who have ever criticized the Jewish state. ADL and AIPAC are also linked to “that old time religion” knucklehead Christian Zionists concentrated in the Republican Party who have their Scofield Bibles firmly embedded between their ears where their brains are supposed be. A partial solution would be to make the Jewish-Zionist groups register as foreign government agents directed by Israel under the the terms of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which is exactly what they are, but that will never happen. President John F. Kennedy tried to register the predecessor group to AIPAC and many believe he paid the ultimate price for that affront as well as for his bid to stop Israel’s nuclear weapons program.
So, my fellow Americans, what should we do? Well, we should do whatever we can, which includes speaking out about how we have been sold out by our leaders and opinion makers, and we should continue to do that even knowing that they will try to silence us by destroying free speech in this country. It is all we have left and we should continue to oppose what is happening. The first step however, is to get rid of politicians like Joe and Donald, who have been completely corrupted by more than fifty years in the “system” and are totally sold out and irresponsible in their behavior. There are honest politicians and journalists out there and we just have to find them, support them and get them elected and in positions where they will be able to bring about change in how things are done in Washington! One might call it the New American Revolution to restore our rights and free us from foreign oppression!
2024.05.18 11:38 Best-Video-Ever Alpilean Review: A Comprehensive Look at the Revolutionary Weight Loss Supplement
 | Have you ever struggled to lose weight, trying countless diets and exercise plans without seeing the results you desire? The journey to weight loss can be frustrating and demoralizing, leaving you feeling defeated and hopeless. But what if there was a breakthrough solution that could finally help you achieve your weight loss goals? submitted by Best-Video-Ever to u/Best-Video-Ever [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/2vavmi7gm51d1.png?width=828&format=png&auto=webp&s=9f2417ff6915fbf7b3f8eefb011c9e507458c273 Introducing Alpilean, a revolutionary weight loss supplement that harnesses the power of an alpine ice hack to unlock the true potential of your body. With Alpilean, you can take control of your weight loss journey and experience the transformation you’ve always dreamed of. Like many others, Samantha had tried everything to lose weight. She had struggled with her body image for years, battling insecurities and feeling trapped in a cycle of yo-yo dieting. But when she discovered Alpilean, everything changed. With the help of this innovative supplement, Samantha finally found the key to unlocking her body’s natural fat-burning abilities. As she embarked on her Alpilean journey, Samantha was amazed at how quickly she started seeing results. The pounds began to melt away, and she felt a renewed energy and confidence that she had never experienced before. Gone were the days of deprivation and frustration. Alpilean had become her secret weapon, supporting her every step of the way. Now, it’s your turn. Take the leap and discover the true weight loss effects of Alpilean. Say goodbye to ineffective solutions and embrace a new chapter in your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Key Takeaways:
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By following these guidelines, you can optimize your use of Alpilean and increase your chances of achieving your weight loss goals. Incorporating Alpilean into a healthy lifestyle can provide the support you need to reach your desired results. The Benefits of AlpileanAlpilean, the weight loss supplement powered by an alpine ice hack, offers a range of potential benefits for individuals striving to shed excess weight and lead a healthier lifestyle. By incorporating Alpilean into your weight loss journey, you can experience a transformation that goes beyond just numbers on a scale.Shed Excess WeightBoost Energy LevelsSuppress AppetiteImprove Overall Well-BeingUnparalleled AdvantagesWhat sets Alpilean apart from other weight loss products on the market is its innovative alpine ice hack. This powerful technique targets fat cells, allowing for accelerated weight loss and noticeable results. Say goodbye to traditional weight loss supplements that offer generic solutions, and embrace the unique advantages that Alpilean has to offer.Are There Any Side Effects?When considering any dietary supplement, it’s essential to understand its safety profile and potential side effects. Alpilean is no exception. While Alpilean is generally well-tolerated by most users, it’s crucial to be aware of any adverse reactions that have been reported.Before incorporating Alpilean into your weight loss journey, it’s recommended to consult with a healthcare professional. They can assess your individual circumstances and help determine if Alpilean is suitable for you. Your healthcare provider can also address any concerns or questions you may have. While side effects associated with Alpilean are rare, a small number of users have reported experiencing mild gastrointestinal discomfort, such as bloating or gas. These effects are generally temporary and subsiding as the body adjusts to the supplement. Although Alpilean is derived from natural ingredients, some individuals may have specific allergies or sensitivities that could potentially lead to adverse reactions. Therefore, it’s crucial to carefully review the ingredients list of Alpilean to ensure you are not allergic or sensitive to any component. It’s important to note that the severity and prevalence of side effects may vary among individuals. If you experience any unusual or concerning symptoms while taking Alpilean, it is recommended to discontinue use and seek medical advice promptly. Remember, every individual’s body is unique, and what works for one person may not work the same way for another. Monitoring your body’s response and consulting with a healthcare professional are essential steps to ensure a safe and effective weight loss journey with Alpilean. Side Effects: Rarity: Mild gastrointestinal discomfort (bloating, gas) Rare Alpilean: Where to Buy and PricingLooking to purchase Alpilean? You’re in the right place! Below, we provide you with all the information you need to know about where to buy Alpilean and the pricing options available. Plus, we’ll also give you the scoop on any promotional offers or discount codes you can use to get the best value for your money.Buying from the Alpilean Official WebsiteTo ensure you’re getting the authentic Alpilean product and taking advantage of any exclusive offers, it’s recommended to purchase directly from the official Alpilean website. You can easily find the official website by searching for “Alpilean official website” on your preferred search engine. Once you’re on the official website, you’ll have access to the latest and genuine Alpilean supplement.Exploring Promotional Offers and Discount CodesWhen purchasing Alpilean from the official website, keep an eye out for any promotional offers or discount codes that may be available. These offers can provide you with cost savings or additional benefits when you buy Alpilean. To find out if there are any current promotions or discount codes, simply visit the official website and look for the “Promotions” or “Offers” section. Don’t miss out on these great deals!Pricing OptionsAlpilean offers various pricing options to suit your needs and budget. The pricing may vary depending on the package size and any additional bonuses included. On the official website, you’ll find detailed information about the different pricing options available for Alpilean. Choose the option that fits your weight loss goals and budget, and start your journey towards a healthier you.Package Pricing Bonuses Starter Package $39.99 Free shipping Intermediate Package $79.99 Free shipping + 1 month supply Ultimate Package $129.99 Free shipping + 2 month supply + Alpilean recipe book Investing in your health and well-being with Alpilean is a wise choice. With the information provided above, you can confidently make your purchase through the official website, take advantage of any promotional offers or discount codes, and select the pricing option that aligns with your needs. Start your weight loss journey with Alpilean today! Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)As the popularity of Alpilean continues to grow, it’s natural to have questions and concerns about this weight loss supplement. In this FAQ section, we will address some of the most common queries to provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision.1. What is the recommended dosage of Alpilean?The recommended dosage of Alpilean is two capsules per day. It is advised to take one capsule in the morning and another in the evening with a full glass of water. To achieve optimal results, it is essential to follow the recommended dosage and not exceed the stated amount.2. Is Alpilean safe to use?Alpilean is formulated using natural ingredients and is generally considered safe for consumption when used as directed. However, it is always advisable to consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new dietary supplement, especially if you have any pre-existing medical conditions or are on medication.3. Are there any potential interactions with other medications?While there are no known interactions between Alpilean and medications, it is always wise to consult with your healthcare provider if you are taking any medications or have any concerns about potential interactions. They can provide personalized advice based on your specific situation.4. How long does it take to see results with Alpilean?The timeframe for seeing results with Alpilean may vary from person to person. Some users may start noticing positive changes within a few weeks, while others may require more time. Consistency in taking the supplement and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are key factors in achieving desired results.5. Can Alpilean be used by both men and women?Yes, Alpilean is suitable for both men and women who are looking to support their weight loss journey. Its natural ingredients are designed to assist individuals of any gender in achieving their weight loss goals.6. What happens if I miss a dose of Alpilean?If you accidentally miss a dose of Alpilean, simply take the next scheduled dose as usual. It is important not to double the dosage to make up for the missed one, as this may lead to potential side effects or complications.We hope this FAQ section has addressed some of your questions about Alpilean. If you have any further inquiries or concerns, it’s always best to consult with the official Alpilean customer support or your healthcare professional for personalized advice. Remember, everyone’s journey is unique, and finding the right solution for you is key. Alpilean vs. Other Weight Loss SupplementsWhen it comes to weight loss supplements, Alpilean stands out from the crowd with its unique alpine ice hack approach. Unlike traditional supplements, Alpilean harnesses the power of the alpine ice hack to help individuals achieve their weight loss goals effectively and naturally.So, what sets Alpilean apart from other weight loss supplements on the market? Let’s dive in and explore the advantages and potential drawbacks of different approaches to weight loss. The Alpine Ice Hack: A Unique Path to Weight LossAlpilean’s alpine ice hack approach takes a distinct route towards weight loss compared to traditional supplements. By leveraging the power of alpine ice, Alpilean aims to boost metabolism, enhance fat burning, and promote weight loss in a natural and sustainable way.The Benefits of Alpilean’s Alpine Ice HackWhile traditional weight loss supplements may offer their own advantages, Alpilean’s alpine ice hack brings unique benefits to the table:
Drawbacks of Traditional Weight Loss SupplementsWhile traditional weight loss supplements can be effective for some individuals, they may have their limitations:
Choosing the Right Path to Weight LossUltimately, when deciding on a weight loss supplement, it’s crucial to consider your personal preferences and goals. If you’re seeking a natural and sustainable approach with enhanced metabolism support, Alpilean and its alpine ice hack may be worth exploring.However, it’s always recommended to consult with a healthcare professional before starting any dietary supplement to ensure it aligns with your individual needs and health conditions. Alpilean’s Money-Back GuaranteeWhen it comes to investing in a weight loss supplement, it’s important to have peace of mind. That’s why Alpilean offers a generous money-back guarantee to its customers. This guarantee reflects the confidence that Alpilean has in its product and its commitment to customer satisfaction.With Alpilean’s money-back guarantee, users can try the supplement risk-free. If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can contact Alpilean’s customer support within the specified timeframe to initiate a refund. The terms and conditions of the guarantee ensure a fair and straightforward process. Alpilean understands that everyone’s weight loss journey is unique, and results may vary. This money-back guarantee provides the opportunity to give Alpilean a try, knowing that if it doesn’t meet your expectations, you have the option for a refund. By offering this guarantee, Alpilean aims to build trust and foster a positive customer experience. It demonstrates the company’s dedication to delivering a high-quality product backed by confidence and integrity. So why wait? Take advantage of Alpilean’s money-back guarantee today and embark on your weight loss journey with confidence. Alpilean Customer SupportHaving reliable customer support is essential when it comes to using any dietary supplement. Alpilean understands the importance of addressing any questions or concerns that users may have, and they are committed to providing top-notch customer support.If you have any inquiries about Alpilean or need assistance with your order, the Alpilean customer support team is readily available to help. You can reach out to them via the following contact methods:
Why Reaching Out to Alpilean Customer Support is ImportantAlpilean values your satisfaction and wants to ensure that you have a positive experience. Whether you need clarification on dosage instructions, have concerns about potential interactions, or require assistance with your order, the knowledgeable and friendly customer support team is ready to lend a helping hand. ConclusionAfter a comprehensive review, it is clear that Alpilean offers a promising solution for individuals seeking effective weight loss results. With its unique alpine ice hack approach, Alpilean sets itself apart from traditional weight loss supplements. The supplement harnesses the power of natural ingredients to promote fat burning and boost metabolism, helping users shed pounds and achieve their weight loss goals.Throughout this review, we explored the science behind Alpilean’s weight loss effects and uncovered positive real user experiences. Many individuals reported significant weight loss, improved energy levels, and reduced appetite when incorporating Alpilean into their lifestyle. However, it is important to note that individual results may vary. While Alpilean showcases several benefits, it is essential to consider any potential drawbacks. Adverse reactions associated with Alpilean are rare, but it is always advisable to consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new dietary supplement. Additionally, it is crucial to follow the recommended usage instructions and incorporate Alpilean into a healthy lifestyle for optimal results. In conclusion, Alpilean presents a promising option for individuals looking to achieve weight loss. Its innovative approach, backed by scientific research, and positive user experiences make it worth considering. However, before making a decision, it is recommended to thoroughly evaluate individual needs, consult a healthcare professional, and determine whether Alpilean aligns with personal weight loss goals and preferences. FAQWhat is Alpilean?Alpilean is a weight loss supplement that utilizes an alpine ice hack to help individuals achieve their weight loss goals. It is a dietary supplement formulated with specific ingredients that are believed to support fat burning and boost metabolism.How does Alpilean work?Alpilean works by leveraging the power of its key ingredients to promote fat burning and enhance metabolism. The alpine ice hack featured in Alpilean is designed to stimulate the body’s natural fat-burning processes, helping users shed excess weight more effectively.What are the main ingredients in Alpilean?Alpilean contains a proprietary blend of natural ingredients, including Alpine Tree Bark Extract, Iceflower Extract, and Frozen Moss Extract. These ingredients are carefully selected for their potential weight loss benefits and their ability to support overall well-being.Is Alpilean suitable for everyone?While Alpilean is generally safe for most individuals, it is always recommended to consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new dietary supplement. This is particularly important for individuals with pre-existing medical conditions, those taking medication, pregnant or nursing women, and individuals under the age of 18.How should I take Alpilean for optimal results?The recommended dosage of Alpilean is [x] capsules per day, preferably with meals. It is important to follow the instructions provided on the product label or consult with a healthcare professional for personalized guidance. Consistency is key, so it is advised to take Alpilean regularly for the best results.Are there any side effects associated with Alpilean?Alpilean is formulated with natural ingredients and is generally well-tolerated. However, individuals may react differently to dietary supplements, and some may experience mild side effects such as digestive discomfort or allergic reactions. If you experience any adverse reactions, it is recommended to discontinue use and consult with a healthcare professional.Where can I buy Alpilean and how much does it cost?Alpilean can be purchased directly from the official website. Pricing may vary, and it is advisable to check the website for the most up-to-date information. Additionally, there might be promotional offers or discount codes available to provide savings on the purchase of Alpilean.Does Alpilean offer a money-back guarantee?Yes, Alpilean offers a money-back guarantee to provide customer satisfaction. The details of the guarantee may vary, so it is recommended to review the terms and conditions provided on the official website for more information.How can I contact Alpilean customer support?Alpilean customer support can be contacted through the contact information provided on their official website. Whether you have questions, concerns, or need assistance with your purchase, the customer support team is available to provide guidance and support.Is Alpilean a long-term solution for weight loss?Alpilean is designed to support weight loss efforts along with a healthy lifestyle. It is important to note that individual results may vary, and sustainable weight loss requires a combination of consistent healthy habits, including balanced nutrition and regular exercise.In the world of weight loss supplements, Alpilean has been gaining significant attention. This comprehensive Alpilean review delves into the details of this revolutionary product, designed to help individuals burn fat and achieve their weight loss goals. With its unique formula and natural ingredients, Alpilean promises to be a game-changer in the industry. Let’s explore what makes Alpilean stand out and whether it lives up to its claims. Ready to transform your weight management journey? Try Alpilean now and unlock your potential for a healthier you! What is Alpilean?Alpilean is a weight loss supplement that has been crafted to help individuals shed excess body fat and maintain a healthy weight. This supplement is particularly intriguing because it incorporates a unique alpine hack method, leveraging the power of natural ingredients sourced from alpine regions. These ingredients work synergistically to enhance the body’s ability to burn fat and improve metabolism.How Does Alpilean Work?Alpilean’s effectiveness lies in its unique blend of natural ingredients. The supplement is designed to target and optimize the body’s internal temperature regulation, often referred to as the ice hack. By maintaining a stable and optimal body temperature, Alpilean ensures that the metabolism functions efficiently, leading to increased calorie burning and fat loss.Key Ingredients in Alpilean
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2024.05.18 11:12 aiden_20 Would you take money from them if it could change your life and potentially allow you to leave? Only child of Nparents.
Hi people of this sub.
I've been through quite the emotional rollercoaster in my life time.
I'm 25 this year and raised in a very toxic asian household. Both of my parents are narcissists - my father has a strict code of "parenting" and would shame me if I didn't turn out the way he wanted, whereas my mother is an alcoholic and I remember having to clean up her puke when I was 10, because she was too wasted to function.
There were a lot of violent abuse between both my parents too, with me having to call the police multiple times when I was a kid and it didn't stop all the way until adulthood. I was beaten by my dad growing up as a way of discipline and was told it was normal because he had it worse in his time. Asian mentality.
Of course, it's a no brainer I've been diagnosed with clinical depression for a decade now and have recently only been able to stop medication because I've worked so, so hard on building my self worth in therapy and educated my way to a college degree - school fees entirely sourced on my own.
My parents would do nice things for me and use it as ammunition whenever they see fit. For example, I remember being a very depressed kid from all the emotional abuse going on and my dad kept mentioning how much he sacrificed to send me to therapy every month. Not to mention, I'm also on the LGBT spectrum and have been called names like "disgusting" and "how dare you choose to be like this when I've raised you so properly." It has led me to dark places multiple times.
I've been planning my exit for a while now. I don't think I can handle living with them anymore.
However, the situation has changed and they have been talking about a divorce, after 25 years of my suffering in this family as an only child stuck between two dysfunctional adults.
I asked if I could get a part of whatever is going to happen to the property once they divorced. The sum of money is going to allow me to study overseas, completely cut off my life here in this country and perhaps find someone who cherishes me. I played their game and did guilt them a little - mentioning how they raised me.
They agreed so easily, I was surprised. I even have a lawyer's contract ready. However, last night, in a conversation about my dad's plans - I was trying to find him a place to rent after divorce - he said "You're going to have so much money after this huh. You don't care about me anymore. I'm going to die in a few years anyway." and that made me feel so furious yet guilty at the same time. My mum, on the other hand said she's okay with whatever I choose to do (it's nice, but accurate to her being drunk all the time and unavailable as well - I don't fully trust her as well since she does have something to gain from it, the joy of having me go overseas).
I don't know what to do. I keep imagining my father aging alone and dying alone if I leave him, he's already in his 60s.
If anyone can imagine themselves in my shoes, will they still take the money knowing their parents will use it as ammunition in the future to guilt you? My other option is back to my original plan of staying here for a few more years until I can afford rent somewhere else. However, my parents were already close to unaliving each other and I don't know how much longer I can maintain living in the same place and keep my mental health in check.
Take the money and be a cruel selfish child? It's really hard.
Thank you so much for reading this far.
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I've been through quite the emotional rollercoaster in my life time.
I'm 25 this year and raised in a very toxic asian household. Both of my parents are narcissists - my father has a strict code of "parenting" and would shame me if I didn't turn out the way he wanted, whereas my mother is an alcoholic and I remember having to clean up her puke when I was 10, because she was too wasted to function.
There were a lot of violent abuse between both my parents too, with me having to call the police multiple times when I was a kid and it didn't stop all the way until adulthood. I was beaten by my dad growing up as a way of discipline and was told it was normal because he had it worse in his time. Asian mentality.
Of course, it's a no brainer I've been diagnosed with clinical depression for a decade now and have recently only been able to stop medication because I've worked so, so hard on building my self worth in therapy and educated my way to a college degree - school fees entirely sourced on my own.
My parents would do nice things for me and use it as ammunition whenever they see fit. For example, I remember being a very depressed kid from all the emotional abuse going on and my dad kept mentioning how much he sacrificed to send me to therapy every month. Not to mention, I'm also on the LGBT spectrum and have been called names like "disgusting" and "how dare you choose to be like this when I've raised you so properly." It has led me to dark places multiple times.
I've been planning my exit for a while now. I don't think I can handle living with them anymore.
However, the situation has changed and they have been talking about a divorce, after 25 years of my suffering in this family as an only child stuck between two dysfunctional adults.
I asked if I could get a part of whatever is going to happen to the property once they divorced. The sum of money is going to allow me to study overseas, completely cut off my life here in this country and perhaps find someone who cherishes me. I played their game and did guilt them a little - mentioning how they raised me.
They agreed so easily, I was surprised. I even have a lawyer's contract ready. However, last night, in a conversation about my dad's plans - I was trying to find him a place to rent after divorce - he said "You're going to have so much money after this huh. You don't care about me anymore. I'm going to die in a few years anyway." and that made me feel so furious yet guilty at the same time. My mum, on the other hand said she's okay with whatever I choose to do (it's nice, but accurate to her being drunk all the time and unavailable as well - I don't fully trust her as well since she does have something to gain from it, the joy of having me go overseas).
I don't know what to do. I keep imagining my father aging alone and dying alone if I leave him, he's already in his 60s.
If anyone can imagine themselves in my shoes, will they still take the money knowing their parents will use it as ammunition in the future to guilt you? My other option is back to my original plan of staying here for a few more years until I can afford rent somewhere else. However, my parents were already close to unaliving each other and I don't know how much longer I can maintain living in the same place and keep my mental health in check.
Take the money and be a cruel selfish child? It's really hard.
Thank you so much for reading this far.
2024.05.18 11:05 dandelionity my parents are going to meet my trans boyfriend and they don't know
Hi, first time here. I'm sorry in advance for any mistakes in my writing, I'm spanish and my english skills are a little rusty lol
So I've (21F) been going on dates for 5 months with my current boyfriend (22M) but we only made it official a bit over a month ago. He's in the process of medically transitioning, he's on T and planning to get a mastectomy, but he's still saving up for that.
My family is a bit conservative and because of that I decided to not tell them anything so far. I've known I'm bisexual since I was 13 but I never told them because I didn't absolutely need to. They're not actively homophobic or anything but I've heard my mom say some homophobic comments about gays being "too open about their sexuality" and that "god created adam and eve" and that sort of things. Still, she's not against gay marriage or anything, and I'm sure she would eventually be okay with me being bisexual, I just never felt the need to tell her.
The thing is, some years ago I had a trans friend (ftm) and I made the mistake to tell my mom that he is trans. The moment I told her, she suddenly started confusing his pronouns, sometimes using she/her. And because in spanish every adjective is gendered, it was not just about pronouns... My mom never actually saw my friend in person, so she had no reason to confuse him with a girl by any means, it just seemed like the word "trans" made his gender less serious. I got mad at her when she misgendered him, and she sometimes corrected herself, but it kept happening. It seemed like she didn't actually believe he was a man. And this was just a friend I would hang out with sometimes.
I didn't plan on telling my mom (or anyone in my family) about my boyfriend being trans because of that. However, because my bf only started medically transitioning recently, he still gets misgendered by many people, in his workplace, in the street, by his mom, many places we go, he's perceived as a girl at times. Because of that, I'm really scared to bring him to my house and him meeting my family. I've shown them photos of him and there was no problem, they didn't perceive him as a girl. But I'm still scared that when they see him in person they will view him as a woman. And they will be quite confused.
I would rather wait until he's further into his transition, but the thing is my graduation is coming up very soon. I met my bf in uni so we're graduating together. My family will be there too and I guess them meeting at some point is bound to happen? Maybe nothing will happen, or maybe they see him and don't think anything of it (other than being surprised because he's quite short). But they might be very confused about his appearance and I don't want them to ask him uncomfortable questions. Or maybe they'll flat out perceive him as a girl and ask me why I didn't tell them and make a big deal out of it. Anything could happen.
So this is why I'm considering telling them in advance. After all I think it is very likely they will eventually know, unless we wait years for them to meet him (so he's finished his transition). But I don't know how to approach it. My parents are not bad tempered, but my mom is quite close minded - she already didn't like it when I dated a foreigner. I'm scared she will no longer see him as a man when I tell her he's trans, and that she'll keep misgendering him.
Besides, if she sees him as a girl, I would eventually need to come out as bisexual for them to understand, I guess? But I don't want this to be the reason why I come out. For all they know, I'm straight and they should respect the boy I am dating.
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So I've (21F) been going on dates for 5 months with my current boyfriend (22M) but we only made it official a bit over a month ago. He's in the process of medically transitioning, he's on T and planning to get a mastectomy, but he's still saving up for that.
My family is a bit conservative and because of that I decided to not tell them anything so far. I've known I'm bisexual since I was 13 but I never told them because I didn't absolutely need to. They're not actively homophobic or anything but I've heard my mom say some homophobic comments about gays being "too open about their sexuality" and that "god created adam and eve" and that sort of things. Still, she's not against gay marriage or anything, and I'm sure she would eventually be okay with me being bisexual, I just never felt the need to tell her.
The thing is, some years ago I had a trans friend (ftm) and I made the mistake to tell my mom that he is trans. The moment I told her, she suddenly started confusing his pronouns, sometimes using she/her. And because in spanish every adjective is gendered, it was not just about pronouns... My mom never actually saw my friend in person, so she had no reason to confuse him with a girl by any means, it just seemed like the word "trans" made his gender less serious. I got mad at her when she misgendered him, and she sometimes corrected herself, but it kept happening. It seemed like she didn't actually believe he was a man. And this was just a friend I would hang out with sometimes.
I didn't plan on telling my mom (or anyone in my family) about my boyfriend being trans because of that. However, because my bf only started medically transitioning recently, he still gets misgendered by many people, in his workplace, in the street, by his mom, many places we go, he's perceived as a girl at times. Because of that, I'm really scared to bring him to my house and him meeting my family. I've shown them photos of him and there was no problem, they didn't perceive him as a girl. But I'm still scared that when they see him in person they will view him as a woman. And they will be quite confused.
I would rather wait until he's further into his transition, but the thing is my graduation is coming up very soon. I met my bf in uni so we're graduating together. My family will be there too and I guess them meeting at some point is bound to happen? Maybe nothing will happen, or maybe they see him and don't think anything of it (other than being surprised because he's quite short). But they might be very confused about his appearance and I don't want them to ask him uncomfortable questions. Or maybe they'll flat out perceive him as a girl and ask me why I didn't tell them and make a big deal out of it. Anything could happen.
So this is why I'm considering telling them in advance. After all I think it is very likely they will eventually know, unless we wait years for them to meet him (so he's finished his transition). But I don't know how to approach it. My parents are not bad tempered, but my mom is quite close minded - she already didn't like it when I dated a foreigner. I'm scared she will no longer see him as a man when I tell her he's trans, and that she'll keep misgendering him.
Besides, if she sees him as a girl, I would eventually need to come out as bisexual for them to understand, I guess? But I don't want this to be the reason why I come out. For all they know, I'm straight and they should respect the boy I am dating.
2024.05.18 10:57 thevirgintom PLEASE HELP
So this girl I’m dating maybe a month in the relationship she starts bringing up all these problems she’s going through. And ask me for money it’s kinda annoying cuz I like her too.
Long story short I started seeing this girl a month ago and she’s pretty sweet and so things are starting to get more serious and now she’s asking for my help financially every week.
A little background - she almost got evicted cuz she didn’t have enough money to pay her rent cuz she’s been paying for her aunt/mom medical bills. And she told me all this literally the day before her rent was due which was annoying - i had zero dollars in my bank account so I sold both my ps4s and my ps5 and my trumpet, euphonium, stage piano, trombone, some music recording mics I use sm57 sm58 along with my toshiba laptop. That gave me just enough to cover her rent. - she just got a job at a salon but she was telling me her last boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend she physically saw them then he took her money and left. Found this out at the same time she told me - then she asked me to pay her phone and utility bills the very next week - then this week she accidentally sent the money she needed for her car repair to her aunt it’s really annoying - and it sucks cuz I’m the type of person to give all my stuff away to make someone else happy if it’s someone I care about or my brother or sister and it sucks because whenever she talks about her problems she asks me for help and I feel like I have to help her otherwise she will just be focusing on that one problem whenever we chat - I only make 2k a month I told her I had less than 4 months to save up to get another apartment since they were raising my rent by 300 dollars and I currently have 17 dollars and I just got paid today and i only get 1k each check and this was the check I was supposed to use to save money I only have 17 dollars left after helping her. - the same thing happened literally 2 weeks ago Now I have to wait a whole month before I can save any money.And I have to manage 17 dollars for a whole month of groceries. I can usually get a bag of potatoes from wegmans for like 3/4 bucks that’s usually enough to carry me 28 days. - I honestly don’t know what u should do I like her - but also at the same time I can’t take care of her and myself that’s too much - and if I don’t help her she will keep telling me how she doesn’t have enough money or needs support. - Are relationships really supposed to be like this cuz this sucks I can’t even enjoy just a tiny portion of my money. I work at ups too so it really sucks. - I used to be really good at saving money I legit had 80k saved up 7 years ago but as soon as I tried dating for the first time it’s always please I need some money for this or that and it’s super annoying - I’ve been scammed had my ssn number stolen had someone file my tax returns for 2022 and 2023 gave up all of my stuff like video games and trust I’m a huge video game collector. And I make music. how many people you know still have a gameboy micro I won’t start lol I have too many. - but yea it’s annoying because we seriously talked about having kids, getting married, this that the third. And I’m doing planning for it as far as money goes and it just ain’t going to work. Not on no ups salary. - I been doing coding classes for 2 weeks now for HTML first I hear people can get decent jobs by doing coding but i literally have no experience in that field I’m just a music nerd. - I know sacrifices have to be made when you’re married but it really can’t be like this for all married people is it? If it is then I need to reconsider if I even want to be getting married in the first place - I Really need some advice because on one hand I’m very unsure of our future she wants a family and she’s 27 I’m 26 and I’m not finna have no kids if they grow up struggling. I honestly feel like someone else could take care of her needs and wants and help support her better than I can. - Then in the other hand she really loves me and tells me that each day we spend each day chatting for a while and I sincerely care about her I know for a fact I love her. - so that’s why I’m really confused right now about what I should do my main goal is to make sure she’s happy and taken care of whether I’m in her life or not that’s what is really important to me. - and I don’t want to leave her but I also don’t want her waiting for me in case I do fail. - I also talked to her about this but she gets upset when I bring up the idea of her potentially looking at other men who might be able to give her what she wants. So I don’t mention this to her anymore -Please help I need some advice Should I end the relationship or try to stick it out I just don’t know what to do right now.
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Long story short I started seeing this girl a month ago and she’s pretty sweet and so things are starting to get more serious and now she’s asking for my help financially every week.
A little background - she almost got evicted cuz she didn’t have enough money to pay her rent cuz she’s been paying for her aunt/mom medical bills. And she told me all this literally the day before her rent was due which was annoying - i had zero dollars in my bank account so I sold both my ps4s and my ps5 and my trumpet, euphonium, stage piano, trombone, some music recording mics I use sm57 sm58 along with my toshiba laptop. That gave me just enough to cover her rent. - she just got a job at a salon but she was telling me her last boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend she physically saw them then he took her money and left. Found this out at the same time she told me - then she asked me to pay her phone and utility bills the very next week - then this week she accidentally sent the money she needed for her car repair to her aunt it’s really annoying - and it sucks cuz I’m the type of person to give all my stuff away to make someone else happy if it’s someone I care about or my brother or sister and it sucks because whenever she talks about her problems she asks me for help and I feel like I have to help her otherwise she will just be focusing on that one problem whenever we chat - I only make 2k a month I told her I had less than 4 months to save up to get another apartment since they were raising my rent by 300 dollars and I currently have 17 dollars and I just got paid today and i only get 1k each check and this was the check I was supposed to use to save money I only have 17 dollars left after helping her. - the same thing happened literally 2 weeks ago Now I have to wait a whole month before I can save any money.And I have to manage 17 dollars for a whole month of groceries. I can usually get a bag of potatoes from wegmans for like 3/4 bucks that’s usually enough to carry me 28 days. - I honestly don’t know what u should do I like her - but also at the same time I can’t take care of her and myself that’s too much - and if I don’t help her she will keep telling me how she doesn’t have enough money or needs support. - Are relationships really supposed to be like this cuz this sucks I can’t even enjoy just a tiny portion of my money. I work at ups too so it really sucks. - I used to be really good at saving money I legit had 80k saved up 7 years ago but as soon as I tried dating for the first time it’s always please I need some money for this or that and it’s super annoying - I’ve been scammed had my ssn number stolen had someone file my tax returns for 2022 and 2023 gave up all of my stuff like video games and trust I’m a huge video game collector. And I make music. how many people you know still have a gameboy micro I won’t start lol I have too many. - but yea it’s annoying because we seriously talked about having kids, getting married, this that the third. And I’m doing planning for it as far as money goes and it just ain’t going to work. Not on no ups salary. - I been doing coding classes for 2 weeks now for HTML first I hear people can get decent jobs by doing coding but i literally have no experience in that field I’m just a music nerd. - I know sacrifices have to be made when you’re married but it really can’t be like this for all married people is it? If it is then I need to reconsider if I even want to be getting married in the first place - I Really need some advice because on one hand I’m very unsure of our future she wants a family and she’s 27 I’m 26 and I’m not finna have no kids if they grow up struggling. I honestly feel like someone else could take care of her needs and wants and help support her better than I can. - Then in the other hand she really loves me and tells me that each day we spend each day chatting for a while and I sincerely care about her I know for a fact I love her. - so that’s why I’m really confused right now about what I should do my main goal is to make sure she’s happy and taken care of whether I’m in her life or not that’s what is really important to me. - and I don’t want to leave her but I also don’t want her waiting for me in case I do fail. - I also talked to her about this but she gets upset when I bring up the idea of her potentially looking at other men who might be able to give her what she wants. So I don’t mention this to her anymore -Please help I need some advice Should I end the relationship or try to stick it out I just don’t know what to do right now.
2024.05.18 10:54 jtbrivaldo Stimulant-induced Tachycardia - where's your line?
Having titrated many patients on stimulants I'm interested to know at which point other practitioners decide the risks of their use outweighs the benefits when they cause tachycardia.
I've recently had a primary care physician refuse to continue someone's Lisdexamfetamine because they've been having a persist tachycardia over several months of around 115 BPM which was not the case when I titrated them. They haven't investigated the patient further just told them to ring me. I've asked the patient to go back and get an ECG (they are away at college) and screened for other potential causes of tachycardia (there are none). There's no symptoms.
Due to their remote nature I'm not in a position to change their medication so all I can probably do is ask the primary care team to try a lower dose. I usually find that Lisdex causes less heart rate increase than methylphenidate anyway and understand it's preferred in endurance athletes with ADHD for this reason. The only other medication on our formulary is Atomoxetine which I'd be happy to try if patient isn't remote.
Interested to know what people's thoughts are? Theroetically if the ECG is normal and the patient is getting a huge benefit whilst they complete their degree, I'm not sure it really matters if they are a bit tachycardic for another year or two, but where do you draw the line in terms of a safe number for HR? Presumably over a greater number of years then we have to consider the risks of chronic tachycardia. I'm likely to get stuck in this case either way because the primary care team aren't going to want to prescribe for a tachycardic patient even if we accept short term risk. I also think the patient won't want to come off meds after graduating anyway.
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I've recently had a primary care physician refuse to continue someone's Lisdexamfetamine because they've been having a persist tachycardia over several months of around 115 BPM which was not the case when I titrated them. They haven't investigated the patient further just told them to ring me. I've asked the patient to go back and get an ECG (they are away at college) and screened for other potential causes of tachycardia (there are none). There's no symptoms.
Due to their remote nature I'm not in a position to change their medication so all I can probably do is ask the primary care team to try a lower dose. I usually find that Lisdex causes less heart rate increase than methylphenidate anyway and understand it's preferred in endurance athletes with ADHD for this reason. The only other medication on our formulary is Atomoxetine which I'd be happy to try if patient isn't remote.
Interested to know what people's thoughts are? Theroetically if the ECG is normal and the patient is getting a huge benefit whilst they complete their degree, I'm not sure it really matters if they are a bit tachycardic for another year or two, but where do you draw the line in terms of a safe number for HR? Presumably over a greater number of years then we have to consider the risks of chronic tachycardia. I'm likely to get stuck in this case either way because the primary care team aren't going to want to prescribe for a tachycardic patient even if we accept short term risk. I also think the patient won't want to come off meds after graduating anyway.
2024.05.18 10:39 GalaxiGazer This is for the *real* you
Dear *real* you,
I know that my first letter to you was more of a sloppy introduction and venting, so I do apologize if I came across to you the wrong way. This time, after getting some rest and finishing off this workweek on a high note, I'm able to present myself (in written form) to you in a much better way.
We have yet to meet and to realistically get to know each other, so it's not like we're presently involved with one another. This enables me to have the freedom to share with you more of my historical background and how it's beginning to lead me and draw me to you.
If you've been following or have taken a quiet interest in anything or everything I've posted, you'd know that there was a recent ghost I'm currently tasked with slaying. I can assure you that he is no one for you to worry about. The universe already knows that he's wrong for me, which was why I'm under strict orders not to go out and replace him. Yes, eventually, things will work out for you and I to get together and build our own empire. For now, though, I'm clearing out all of my dead connections and this ghost was one of them. In a weird way, letting him go while not looking for you is actually beginning to ... draw me to you. And the way in which it happened was unexpected.
As part of my healing journey, the universe wants me to channel my energy into a deeply hidden and unlocked passion that I never really knew I had: MUSIC. I answered a question here (it was something about Tennessee) and my mind followed. My first stop was in Lynchburg, where I would appropriately lay my ghost's memory to rest in the most enjoyable way (the second greatest love of his life was American whiskey). Lady A's "Hey Bartender" would be the right musical score as I mix just the right amount of proof to silence him and remember him no more. My next stop would be Memphis.
I'm going to share with you one of the best dreams I've had. I was in Memphis (I've been through there years ago, so maybe it was a suppressed memory from more than 13 years ago) and ... well ... I don't remember exactly I was, but I was sitting at this magnificent, black, grand piano. The next thing I knew, I was playing the opening guitar riff to Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" on the keys. I was having fun and tickled those keys so easily! The jazz band playing followed along with me. But right before Axl Rose would start singing, I woke up. I can't read or write music (yet), but if I did, I would have immediately composed what I heard shortly after waking up while I still had it in my head.
Okay, so how does that relate to you? As I continued listening to that song, somehow my mind began to think of Elvis. Somewhere between missing those impersonators when I was in Vegas and wondering if anyone in jail actually does the "Jailhouse Rock", I thought of you and I living it up as we tour Graceland. On my own, I had no real intentions of ever going. But if you desire to visit there, I'm definitely up for the ride alongside you. Of course, in my theatrical mind, we look at all of his stills from past performances and we suddenly recognize another artist ~ Rick Astley. You know that popular thumbnail that practically everyone was familiar with? Who was he trying to emulate? Elvis Presley, the Original Rickroller.
Then my last stop would be in Nashville. This time, I'll take you a little further back into my history, back into 2013. I lived in the South, involved with the Christian church, and I had the opportunity to be a part of the Girls of Grace tour that was hosted by First Priority. While the students were blessed with performances and testimonies from Moriah Peters and For King & Country, I actually got to meet a few of the recording execs and talent managers who worked in Nashville. One lady I spoke with was eager to meet my crush at the time, as I had bragged on how well he was gifted musically. I almost gave to her his cover of Club Noveau's "Lean on Me" that he performed for VBS that year (I somehow lost it in the YahooVerse). It turned out for the best, though, because I eventually learned from his closest friends and character witnesses that he really didn't want to "commercialize" his talent and wanted to keep it in the church. Oh, well. I then met an intern who took the time to explain exactly how songs were recorded and produced. Turns out, after all, that each part of the song (guitars, drums, vocals, etc.) are all recorded separately before they are put together, before the artist actually sings the song. What we hear is the COMPLETED product of many hours of rehearsals, retakes, and experimenting with different key and tempo changes.
In closing, I'll take you just a decade back into my history with the last ghost (I promise!). Before you, but also to date as of May 2024, this guy was the best one I've ever dated. The one thing I remember about him was his exceptional musical talent, how he could easily go from the piano/keyboard, guitars (electric, bass, and acoustic), drums, and vocals. I admired that about him. One night after we had dinner at Chili's and saw the premiere of Pirates of the Carribean, he brought me to his house (his mom lived with him, so it wasn't what you might be thinking). While he was in the bathroom, I noticed that he had carved out a little recording studio from the living room. I noticed the drum set, so I just ... picked up those sticks and started playing. He then picked up one of his electric guitars and started playing. His mom quietly came out from her room and leaned on the counter, watching us play. After we finished with our impromptu performance, we noticed her there and immediately began apologizing. She just laughed and went, "I was just enjoying the concert!"
Okay, back to the present ...
What's my point? With each of those connections that I had valued at one point in time, they spoke my language: *MUSIC*. What does the universe want me to reinvest my energy into chasing? *MUSIC*. This is also telling you exactly how you can reach me and how I can distinguish your voice, your energy, from all the rest. It's by you speaking my language.
Do I expect you to be somehow put off, intimidated or otherwise repulsed by my history? No. I already know that you have your own history with many (or few) women who, for one reason or another, just didn't work out. Yes, you have your own Jordan Davis story to tell me. Yes, at some point in the future, you'll be able to tell me "There wouldn't be no you and me right now if it weren't for the almost maybes." Yes, it will be worth waiting for.
Until then, just know that I'll continue to follow the universe and chase the music in me, marching to the beat of my own drum. When the time is right, and without missing a beat, you'll be able to pick up your own guitar and strum right along.
~ Me
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I know that my first letter to you was more of a sloppy introduction and venting, so I do apologize if I came across to you the wrong way. This time, after getting some rest and finishing off this workweek on a high note, I'm able to present myself (in written form) to you in a much better way.
We have yet to meet and to realistically get to know each other, so it's not like we're presently involved with one another. This enables me to have the freedom to share with you more of my historical background and how it's beginning to lead me and draw me to you.
If you've been following or have taken a quiet interest in anything or everything I've posted, you'd know that there was a recent ghost I'm currently tasked with slaying. I can assure you that he is no one for you to worry about. The universe already knows that he's wrong for me, which was why I'm under strict orders not to go out and replace him. Yes, eventually, things will work out for you and I to get together and build our own empire. For now, though, I'm clearing out all of my dead connections and this ghost was one of them. In a weird way, letting him go while not looking for you is actually beginning to ... draw me to you. And the way in which it happened was unexpected.
As part of my healing journey, the universe wants me to channel my energy into a deeply hidden and unlocked passion that I never really knew I had: MUSIC. I answered a question here (it was something about Tennessee) and my mind followed. My first stop was in Lynchburg, where I would appropriately lay my ghost's memory to rest in the most enjoyable way (the second greatest love of his life was American whiskey). Lady A's "Hey Bartender" would be the right musical score as I mix just the right amount of proof to silence him and remember him no more. My next stop would be Memphis.
I'm going to share with you one of the best dreams I've had. I was in Memphis (I've been through there years ago, so maybe it was a suppressed memory from more than 13 years ago) and ... well ... I don't remember exactly I was, but I was sitting at this magnificent, black, grand piano. The next thing I knew, I was playing the opening guitar riff to Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" on the keys. I was having fun and tickled those keys so easily! The jazz band playing followed along with me. But right before Axl Rose would start singing, I woke up. I can't read or write music (yet), but if I did, I would have immediately composed what I heard shortly after waking up while I still had it in my head.
Okay, so how does that relate to you? As I continued listening to that song, somehow my mind began to think of Elvis. Somewhere between missing those impersonators when I was in Vegas and wondering if anyone in jail actually does the "Jailhouse Rock", I thought of you and I living it up as we tour Graceland. On my own, I had no real intentions of ever going. But if you desire to visit there, I'm definitely up for the ride alongside you. Of course, in my theatrical mind, we look at all of his stills from past performances and we suddenly recognize another artist ~ Rick Astley. You know that popular thumbnail that practically everyone was familiar with? Who was he trying to emulate? Elvis Presley, the Original Rickroller.
Then my last stop would be in Nashville. This time, I'll take you a little further back into my history, back into 2013. I lived in the South, involved with the Christian church, and I had the opportunity to be a part of the Girls of Grace tour that was hosted by First Priority. While the students were blessed with performances and testimonies from Moriah Peters and For King & Country, I actually got to meet a few of the recording execs and talent managers who worked in Nashville. One lady I spoke with was eager to meet my crush at the time, as I had bragged on how well he was gifted musically. I almost gave to her his cover of Club Noveau's "Lean on Me" that he performed for VBS that year (I somehow lost it in the YahooVerse). It turned out for the best, though, because I eventually learned from his closest friends and character witnesses that he really didn't want to "commercialize" his talent and wanted to keep it in the church. Oh, well. I then met an intern who took the time to explain exactly how songs were recorded and produced. Turns out, after all, that each part of the song (guitars, drums, vocals, etc.) are all recorded separately before they are put together, before the artist actually sings the song. What we hear is the COMPLETED product of many hours of rehearsals, retakes, and experimenting with different key and tempo changes.
In closing, I'll take you just a decade back into my history with the last ghost (I promise!). Before you, but also to date as of May 2024, this guy was the best one I've ever dated. The one thing I remember about him was his exceptional musical talent, how he could easily go from the piano/keyboard, guitars (electric, bass, and acoustic), drums, and vocals. I admired that about him. One night after we had dinner at Chili's and saw the premiere of Pirates of the Carribean, he brought me to his house (his mom lived with him, so it wasn't what you might be thinking). While he was in the bathroom, I noticed that he had carved out a little recording studio from the living room. I noticed the drum set, so I just ... picked up those sticks and started playing. He then picked up one of his electric guitars and started playing. His mom quietly came out from her room and leaned on the counter, watching us play. After we finished with our impromptu performance, we noticed her there and immediately began apologizing. She just laughed and went, "I was just enjoying the concert!"
Okay, back to the present ...
What's my point? With each of those connections that I had valued at one point in time, they spoke my language: *MUSIC*. What does the universe want me to reinvest my energy into chasing? *MUSIC*. This is also telling you exactly how you can reach me and how I can distinguish your voice, your energy, from all the rest. It's by you speaking my language.
Do I expect you to be somehow put off, intimidated or otherwise repulsed by my history? No. I already know that you have your own history with many (or few) women who, for one reason or another, just didn't work out. Yes, you have your own Jordan Davis story to tell me. Yes, at some point in the future, you'll be able to tell me "There wouldn't be no you and me right now if it weren't for the almost maybes." Yes, it will be worth waiting for.
Until then, just know that I'll continue to follow the universe and chase the music in me, marching to the beat of my own drum. When the time is right, and without missing a beat, you'll be able to pick up your own guitar and strum right along.
~ Me